Chinese shuttler He Bingjiao carries Spanish flag badge onto the podium after her Spanish semifinal opponent’s withdrawal due to injury

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  2. The respect among athletes is great to watch. I love the Olympics for this

  4. sorry for not mentioning the name of the spanish athlete in the title because it’s already too long, but context is Carolina Marin was leading the semifinal series against He when she sustained an injury and had to withdraw. Marin could not participate in the match for bronze due to her injury.

    when interviewed, He said,

    > my opponent was injured during the semifinals, and i felt heartbroken for her. Marin is an outstanding athlete, and
    > i had hoped to be able to play better in the finals with her fighting spirit. i hope she sees this, and i wish her a
    > speedy recovery.

  5. I hope the media pick this up. Sportsmanship is not dead!

  6. Kudos to her 👏🏻 but Carolina Marin would NEVER

  7. Thank you for the detail and the recognition, it speaks highly of the human quality of this athlete.

  21. the little things like this matter more than they’re given credit for. good for her.

  23. Despite what you think about the gov, Chinese athletes have just been classy this Olympics while facing racism and bias from Western media

  25. It’s great to see athletes showing support for each other like this. A wonderful gesture!

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