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Wednesday, August 04, 2021 3:31:20 PM
Video: Incredible Sportsmanship Moment At The Summer Olympics
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Isaiah Jewett of Team United States and Nijel Amos of Team Botswana jog in together after falling during the Men's 800 Meters Seminal on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
After disaster struck at the Tokyo Olympics in the men’s 800 Meters, two runners that fell to the track consoled one another in a touching display of sportsmanship.
During the final semifinal heat of the event, Isaiah Jewett of the United States fell in the last 200 meters of the race, after he was seemingly clipped from behind by Botswana’s Nijel Amos. He went to the ground and took Amos with him. The fall effectively ended the race for both men in devastating fashion.
However, Jewett and Amos showed an incredible mutual respect for one another a few seconds after the crash. Once reality set in, the two runners helped each other up and shared an embrace.
The American and the Botswanan then walked for a few steps before jogging together to the finish line. Take a look at the touching Olympic moment.
In an otherwise frustrating and upsetting moment, Jewett and Amos showed a tremendous amount of mutual respect and compassion for one another.
Unfortunately for both men, their time in the 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics will now be over. Jewett finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials and figured to be a factor for a medal if he had made the finals.
Although Amos appeared to be partially responsible for his fall, the American expressed no hard feelings toward his fellow competitor. After the race, he spoke with the media and explained that no matter the outcome, he wanted to show respect to everyone.
“Regardless of how mad you are, you have to be a hero at the end of the day,” Jewett said, per the Associated Press. “And that was my version of trying to be a hero — standing up and showing good character even if it’s my rival or whoever I’m racing or if anything happened.
“Because that’s what heroes do, they show their humanity through who they are and show they’re good people.”
Jewett plans to file a protest but there’s no guarantee that he’ll be successful. If not, his time competing at the Tokyo Olympics will be over.
https://thespun.com/more/olympics/video-incredible-sportsmanship-moment-tokyo-summer-olympics-800-m-isaiah-jewett-nigel-amos
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Isaiah Jewett of Team United States and Nijel Amos of Team Botswana jog in together after falling during the Men's 800 Meters Seminal on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
After disaster struck at the Tokyo Olympics in the men’s 800 Meters, two runners that fell to the track consoled one another in a touching display of sportsmanship.
During the final semifinal heat of the event, Isaiah Jewett of the United States fell in the last 200 meters of the race, after he was seemingly clipped from behind by Botswana’s Nijel Amos. He went to the ground and took Amos with him. The fall effectively ended the race for both men in devastating fashion.
However, Jewett and Amos showed an incredible mutual respect for one another a few seconds after the crash. Once reality set in, the two runners helped each other up and shared an embrace.
Sportsmanship at its finest ❤️
— ESPN (@espn) August 1, 2021
Isaiah Jewett and Nijel Amos shared a hug after their races were cut short.
(via @NBCOlympics) pic.twitter.com/RxF2adjDw8
The American and the Botswanan then walked for a few steps before jogging together to the finish line. Take a look at the touching Olympic moment.
In an otherwise frustrating and upsetting moment, Jewett and Amos showed a tremendous amount of mutual respect and compassion for one another.
Unfortunately for both men, their time in the 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics will now be over. Jewett finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials and figured to be a factor for a medal if he had made the finals.
Although Amos appeared to be partially responsible for his fall, the American expressed no hard feelings toward his fellow competitor. After the race, he spoke with the media and explained that no matter the outcome, he wanted to show respect to everyone.
“Regardless of how mad you are, you have to be a hero at the end of the day,” Jewett said, per the Associated Press. “And that was my version of trying to be a hero — standing up and showing good character even if it’s my rival or whoever I’m racing or if anything happened.
“Because that’s what heroes do, they show their humanity through who they are and show they’re good people.”
Jewett plans to file a protest but there’s no guarantee that he’ll be successful. If not, his time competing at the Tokyo Olympics will be over.
https://thespun.com/more/olympics/video-incredible-sportsmanship-moment-tokyo-summer-olympics-800-m-isaiah-jewett-nigel-amos
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