I didn't watch the Olympics much this past weekend because I was out and about most of the time. But wonderful moments kept happening so here are some more favorites:
Tennis
As a tennis player, I would do the sports injustice if I don't mention some great highlights from my sport. :)
1. Andy Murray winning gold
What a wonderful moment. Having suffered a number of close defeats in major events for years and coming from a heartbreaking loss merely four weeks ago at Wimbledon on the same court to the same opponent, world number four Andy beat Roger Federer, Wimbledon Champion and world number one (I need to add that I do like Roger a lot!). Winning his first major title in front of his home crowd made it even more special.
2. Rafa Nadal posting picture of medalists on Facebook
This happened outside of London but was nonetheless noteworthy. Rafa, world number three, was out of the Olympics because of knee injury but he posted a picture of the medalists with a warm congratulatory message. Classy.
Track and Field
How about Oscar Pistorius's 400M races and this wonderful photo?
And how about Kirani James, world champion from Grenada and eventual gold medalist (his country's first!) in the event? In a fantastic gesture of respect, James displayed wonderful sportsmanship after the semi final when he asked to exchange bib numbers with Pistorius and raised it to the crowd.
Cycling
Hong Kong has a bronze medal (third Olympic medal overall and first in cycling)! Great success for Sarah Lee, but the story about her coach is also fascinating. A promising cyclist before losing a leg in an accident in the 1980s, Shen Jinkang turned to coaching. Eighteen years of hard work have now paid off.
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