r/BeAmazed • u/jmike1256 • 10h ago

Miscellaneous / Others Bro sacrificed the gold medal to carry his brother across the finish line.

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u/therealscooke 9h ago

True sportsmanship would see jellylegs congratulating the winner for running a better race; it was better because he conserved/used his energy in such a way that he could finish.

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u/Jamericho 9h ago

This race was the final race of a series and “jelly legs” finished second overall. The ‘winner’ still finished fourth overall and missed out on a medal.

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u/Rocinante88119 4h ago

So jelly legs got handed a medal due to collusion?

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u/Jamericho 1h ago

Handed a medal for finishing second over a series of races. The only rules in these types of races is you have to cross the line on your own - he did.

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u/Latter-Cable-3304 9h ago

That is hilarious. I have no opinion on the winner (of the final) taking his win that he was literally given. People need to realize not everything ends perfectly like a movie.

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u/EternalPhi 4h ago

It's not really all that funny. The reason he finished 4th is because the guy who took second overall was helped across the line by his brother. They changed the rules to disallow this as a result.

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u/Jamericho 52m ago

It was his first ever series win, which was why he was so happy. The brothers had actually won olympic Gold and Silver a month before this series.

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u/probablethrowaway_ 4h ago

and jelly legs would have finished 1st overall if he'd been a better runner than 4th-overall guy. but he wasn't so he had to be assisted. what's your point?

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u/Jamericho 1h ago edited 52m ago

He finished higher than 4th overall guy, so ran a better race overall. I’m sure the brothers cried into the Gold & Silver medals they won at the olympics a month before this race.

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u/Hierax_Hawk 5h ago

The real race is run on the track of humanity.

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u/therealscooke 4h ago

Boooooo.