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Rio 2016 - the Olympic spirit in all its glory: a runner with a move worthy of a special medal

Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin.

Rio 2016 has already served up countless memorable scenes and moves worthy of all respect, but in the preliminaries of the 5000 meters we witnessed the peak of the Olympic spirit. It featured American and New Zealand runners, Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin, working together to reach the finish line after falling in the crowd about 2,000 meters from the finish line. Watch probably the best moment from the Olympics.

"Get up, get up! We have to finish!” D'Agostino encouraged Hamblin. "These are Olympics. We have to finish!” When you're in trouble, too Olympic medal it is not as valuable as humanity. American and New Zealand runner, Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin, are at the OI Rio 2016 showed that even though things go wrong, humanity still overcomes the desire to win or medals.

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Joggers on 5000 meters they became entangled and fell about 2,000 meters before the finish line. Their dreams of a good performance were dashed in an instant. A runner they did not give up after the fall, helped each other in a sporting spirit and finished the match together. The American injured her knee in the fall and told the New Zealander to continue running.

Immense gratitude at the end.
Immense gratitude at the end

Although they finished as the last and penultimate, the organizers of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro rewarded with an appearance in the final. D'Agostino was taken away in a wheelchair after the match due to an injury, while Hamblin expressed to her teammates immense gratitude, and even before that they embraced each other at the finish line and warmed the hearts of all viewers around the world.

Rio 2016 - Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin with a move that moved the world:

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