A 21-year-old displayed heartwarming sportsmanship when he stopped at the finish line and allowed his opponent to cross the finish line first during a race.
Spanish triathlete Diego Mentriga noticed that his competitor British athlete James Teagle took a wrong turn just before the finish line of Santander Triathlon, reported the Daily Mail.
Mentriga reportedly said, “He was in front of me the whole time. He deserved it.”
A video posted by @GoodNewsCorres1, shows Mentriga surrendering the race and consequently a bronze medal to his rival has gone massively viral on social media. Watch it below:
The footage has garnered a whopping 8.6 million views on Twitter, where it has been flooded with praise for Mentriga.
The footage over social media shows the British athlete running into a fence during the marathon in Barcelona. After realising his opponent’s error, Mentriga slowed down to let him cross the finish line first. Meanwhile, Teagle showed his gratitude by shaking his hand before stepping over the finish line.
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