Tokyo Olympics / Vomited on the field, brought a wheelchair, yet this player won the gold

Zoom News : Jul 26, 2021, 05:04 PM
Olympic Games are considered to be the ordeal for any athlete because during these games the best players from all over the world put their best efforts and many times this leads to shocking results and the mental and physical strength of the players. goes.A similar view was seen in the Triathlon Games of the Olympics. Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway has won the gold medal showing amazing determination. The special thing is that 27-year-old Christian was not even considered a contender for gold.

The Olympic Triathlon consists of 0.93 miles of swimming, 24.8 miles of cycling and 6.2 miles of running. The 27-year-old Christian managed to beat Alex Yee of Great Britain with all his might in the 10-kilometer race.

However, due to the heat, Christian's condition had become very bad. As he crossed the finishing line, he was lying on the floor and was vomiting. His condition had become so bad that a wheelchair had to be arranged for him. After this, a medical team from the Olympics took him.

It is worth noting that before the finish line, when Christian realized that no one would beat him, he started dancing happily, but he fell down and vomited as soon as he crossed the finish line. Christian said that I had been waiting for this moment for years.

He further said that the blue carpet, the finish line and my desire to touch that tape of the Olympics always kept my dream alive. I feel very proud.

Christian said that he knew that if he has to beat the younger players then he has to put all his strength. Talking about this, he said that I knew that my leg speed ability is not as much as these players, this is the reason That I was just focusing on my strength.

It is worth noting that this is Alex Yi's first Olympics and he managed to win the silver medal. Apart from this, Hayden Wild of New Zealand got the bronze medal. Both are 23 years old and both were considered to be contenders for a better Olympic medal than the 27-year-old Christian. Apart from this, Johnny Brown Lee, who won silver medal in 2016 and bronze medal in 2012, had to settle for fifth place this time.

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