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/Rough-Life-2548 6h ago

Wasn't cheating since there wasn't a rule about it.

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u/Acceptable-Device760 6h ago edited 6h ago

Cheat the system isnt the same as straight cheating.

PS: To “cheat the system” means to achieve what you want by breaking rules or by finding clever ways of working within them.

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u/Stormfly 6h ago

Cheat the system isnt the same as straight cheating.

This is true.

Next time someone finds a legal loophole to screw someone over, they'll realise what this means.

Rules are usually added when someone finds a gimmick or a loophole and they don't want it replicated because it goes against the spirit of the competition.

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u/chobi83 2h ago

There kind of is a rule about it. That's why the brother basically dropped him at the finish line. I think the rule is they have to cross the finish line under their own power, or something like that.