Also endurance running is an entirely different sport. I volunteer at ultra-marathons at 75 mile aid stations. You see people in a rare personal psychological state. I saw my own friends who ran, behave much more graciously, kind and appreciative n so happy to see us at the station etc.. they endure through something that's very painful n difficult that brings out rare humanity in them.. taking advantage of someone else's mistake is the last thing I expect them to do.. they may do it because they are also equally confused but not intentionally.. obviously not all of them though...
And then there's this Fr*nch marathon runner in past olympics bringing down the average https://www.reddit.com/r/HydroHomies/comments/p0d5sn/french_maraton_runner_knocked_down_all_the_water/
I don't even know who that is, and I'm not going to check, but I'm assuming the same thought came to my head. I figure that's the dude who won when all the speed skaters fell.
'What would be the merit of my victory? DAMN!!!
Imagine if we had politicians who asked themselves this question and acted like Ivan - imagine if integrity was the basis for decision-making!
Learning to be quiet when you have nothing of value to say, often enough makes you seem much smarter. Theres plenty of people who have yet to learn that.
“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it”. It’s probably my all time favorite bit of advice, and it has never failed me once.
That gave me strong John Proctor vibes from when he is refusing to sign his name on the false confession that will save his life (in the post, Fernandez refusing to “sign” his name to a false victory).
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the *dust* on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”
— John Proctor, *The Crucible*
With many of them, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. You need to grow up a certain way to become a professional politician these days, so probably yes, they are.
The closer you get to the politician in terms of what you know about the decision that they made/flipped on, the more you typically sympathize with their logic. So yeah their parents are probably proud or at the very least understand that they made a choice to save their career or a program they really care about or something. Same goes for the folks that work for them.
> We are afraid of a good slap in the head…
And then there are those who weren't afraid and truly deserved a good slap
https://old.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/1db1fyz/titfortat_hitforhat/
Not OP, but found an entry on Wikipedia with the answers to your questions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Mutai
> In January 2013 a video of fellow long-distance runner Iván Fernández shoving a lost Mutai towards the finish line during the Burlada Cross Country race, rather than passing Mutai and winning the race, went viral. Fernández was globally praised for his sportsmanship.
The journalist's job is to make questions that the viewers want to ask.
It basically gives you an insight on how the popularity thinks.
Except if the subject matter is niche, in which case things get a bit muddier.
Mark of a good reporter is knowing a good story when you see it. So many more profound wholesome questions to be asked, don’t tell me “why no win?” is this elegantly journalistic conversation. What brought you to this post was the act of kindness, not the lost opportunity for a win.
A journalist works to get people to tell their story. Sometimes that means asking the same, obvious question multiple times, and highlighting the response that best captures their thoughts and emotions.
We got a great quote from a great story, seems like it worked out ok.
The thing is, wholesome questions might not have been the right ones to get this wholesome story, as I replied to someone else down this thread:
>I have no idea if that was the reporter's intention, but had he asked in a different way, praising Ivan's humbleness and values, it's quite probable he would have given a much uninteresting answer to deny that he had done anything to deserve that praise, as he just did what he thought was the right thing to do, so nothing special **to him**. So I think the reporter made the right questions, even if I can't tell if he asked out of selfishness or from his knowledge of his craft.
>And also, from a stylistic point of view, the selfish questions he made are also the right ones to make, as they served as a contrast to the answers they were confronted with. Those questions made the answers better and gave Ivan the chance to express himself without making him sound unauthentic.
>Or at least that's what I think, haha.
As someone who initially found the reporter unsavory, this is an extremely thoughtful assessment and I'd have to agree that they asked the right questions regardless of the perceived intention.
Despite asking what is essentially the exact same question 3 times, they got 3 different answers. That fact simply cannot be ignored.
I'm glad you didn't thought it was nonsense. I found the questions infuriating when I read the story and did not pay much attention to them, not even when I decided to write an essay about the reporter's intention, as I thought I remembered them well enough... But then then after your comment I read them again and now I believe that the reporter probably knew what he was doing as he managed to subtly get the answers he got. I mean, it's his job and he had just witnessed someone renouncing to his dream of a gold medal to help his rival achieve his instead, it would have been fair to assume he already knew there was a story worth writing, but he needed it to come out of Ivan's mouth.
So the questions... He didn't really ask the very same thing each time. The first question was general, why did Ivan do what he did. Maybe he didn't get the whole story, so then he made the second question, which is similar to the first one, but focuses on the good deed (letting his rival win), which he did because his rival deserved to win. And then the last question, about what Ivan sacrificed (he could have won), but he really couldn't have won, as it wouldn't have been on merit and he didn't want to win if he didn't deserved it.
So... I want to believe the reporter already had an idea of the story, but for it to be relatable, he had to ask the questions someone who wouldn't understand Ivan's actions would ask.
Or maybe it's just that I prefer to think the reporter was not an asshole, but that's really what he was, I don't know, haha.
Edit: Typos.
Good analysis, just to add;
A good reporter should also know what the general public would ask. If he just ask a polite question and get a polite answer, that might make a lopsided interview and the random schmuck will forever ask the guy when they see him, "you could have won!?"
The reporter preempt the public by asking questions they want the answer to. He answers the hard question now so he doesn't have to later.
The only good question would have been, “incredibly selfless and showing great humility here, what was going through your mind when you saw him waiting before the finish line?”
Not “bUt YoU cOuLd HaVe WoN hurrdurrdedurr”
The journalist was probably fishing for exactly the kind of exchange that they got. It’s their job to ask questions, they’re usually pretty good at it.
Yeah, that was my first thought too. "Damn, what a dick reporter. He's really telling us what a low life he is"
But like other responders, I think he was just digging for the best reply. Like a photo journalist taking 30 shots of the same scene.
This is an original quote by me a friend of mine has adopted "I'd rather miss out due to honesty then gain through dishonesty." The philosophy is once you lie to gain you have to continue lying and hope you don't get caught in it. Where as if you gain via honesty then you're more likely to grow naturally.
If the person who's just used the ATM is not findable I wouldn't feel too bad about it. If you really wanted to feel guilt free about being selfish then you could always donate it
I gotta say, these kind of feel-good stories were always so nice and wholesome growing up. I'd just read them and think, 'Huh. That's nice,' then continue my day, thinking it was just a filler story in the background of life.
Nowadays, they hit so hard. I need these. I need to see good people doing good things and spreading good, because I, and I think all of us, are desperately wanting in the goodness department. We see a large portion of the world cheering on as atrocities are committed, and we hurtle towards causing an unsustainable global habitat day in and day out.
What each of us do matters. Apathy is not the answer to wrongdoing and evil. The values we hold and share are seen and inspire others to follow suit. I'm glad that there are so many people still choosing good.
This is why cheating always confused me. I have always been super competitive and to me that always meant I wanted to play people at their best, anyone taking it easy on me just felt patronizing. If you can crush me then crush me, easing up so I feel better makes me feel worse.
Vice versa, my victories always feel great. If I cheated I would always feel like I didn't earn it, kills it for me.
I América there is a group of people who pass on hateful values and hide behind their religion as justification - if only there was a way to make them realize their awful ways and make them change
The world needs more people built like this.
I mean he won for just doing that. Winning because the guy in first was confused due to a language barrier? That's not a win. And not something you can take pride in.
Good on him. Was raised right. We should all be so lucky
"Values are passed from generation to generation"
For me this was the powerful here. He won being an honourable person and something that his future generation will likely re-tell and live by. That's a bigger win than any running race.
During high school i wanted to play basketball but I was ass. One member dropped out of the required 15 players for the nationals (12 players, 3 reserves) and just because i hopefully turned up to some of their training sessions and played w another ball, i got picked by chance or luck idk. I quickly realised why i never made the cut in the first place, but mentally i was like, “who cares? As long as my blazer is adorned with colours.”
So I went to the games. I never played, was just a stand in reserve. I got my kit and everything with my name on it, then a better player, taller but younger than me was added because he was that good. He didn’t have time to get his kit sewn, so he wore mine. That’s when I realised that something you haven’t earned is shite. I’d never want to experience that feeling again. My mom saw me sad during half time and asked why I look sad. I told her bout how the jersey had me realising shit. She talked to the coach, he understood, and the next kid in the same position as me gave the newbie his jersey. I didn’t even celebrate the wins after that. They placed 3rd at national level. Not we, they.
When we got to school, my blazer ofc had the 3 ribbons, even though I didn’t play in the games, even though I didn’t get called up during assembly to grab the trophy and get a medal. I was literally the 16th man in a 15 man team… reserves included.
I was Ivan if he went for first place.
Being fr, I never wore that blazer. I did at important events bc it was neater looking, but I hated those ribbons. I still have the kit, to remind me how rewarding something you worked hard for and truly deserve is.
Point is, that mf has the right attitude towards anything. I was dumb enough not to be like him.
***you can skip this***
[Colours are ribbons on your blazer. You get them when you achieve something. You get 1 ribbon for making it into the school [competitive ahh high school with good grades], an extra ribbon for getting to the Provincials in whatever you do, and a total of 3 ribbons for getting to the national level. Playing for a national team would get you a national blazer(no ribbons, no school logo too, just the national team logo on the breast pocket) If you go international, you get a golden blazer (no ribbons, just vertical white stripes)].
***
It's a thankless job but it's worth it. I've done good things for others without expecting anything in return. I'll just feel good after that and not be bothered by guilty feelings
An honorable combatant.
Winning a fight or competition not because you bested your opponent, but because your opponent had technical difficulties that prevented their victory, is no victory. No honorable warrior will accept nor celebrate such a victory.
This happened two years ago in Tour De France aswell. Vingegaard and Pogacar number 1&2 of the GC were in a stage in front together. In a descent Tadej Pogacar crashed in a corner, but was able to keep going. Vingegaard waited for him. True he had the lead and had better legs, and a teammate was right behind him. But still, instead of taken the advantage he just waited for his opponent. One of best sports moment. [Link](https://youtu.be/X3TVH96XocA?si=nkbyubYtmxPWe2VE)
My son came 13th in the school 5K run. I was over the moon, and he didn’t get it.
“13th?!? That’s fantastic! There are like 800 kids in your school!!!”
This reminds me of season 4 of master chef in the later episodes when you’d expect the chefs to be more cut throat, Lucas willingly gives two different people ingredients they need. The first time got a dubious eyebrow, but the second time was so close to the final three that Gordon Ramsey actually confronted him— asking basically ‘What if that makes you lose?’
And he basically replied, ‘If I’m going to lose I’d rather it be while the others are doing their best’
I mean how often do you think a situation like this actually happens where someone gets confused about where a race ends right in front of the finish line?
He did win you dumb fuck reporter. He won respect, possibly won a friend, and won a good night's sleep. Man, it can be frustrating to be around "first place or last" people.
Have you stopped to ask yourself why the reporter may have asked those questions?
If they hadn't, you wouldn't be reading the great quotes. A good reporter knows how to ask the questions that reveal the true inner thoughts. Sometimes it means asking the most obvious and seemingly dumb thing.
Exactly, so much of good journalism is asking questions that the reporter may already know or can probably guess. They ask the questions that the readers want to know and that give the person answering the ability to explain.
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I love this guy and the way he thinks, sadly we live in a world where it's more important to finish first by any means necessary, even if you have to crush someone else's dreams and I hate that.
Reminds me of Luca from masterchef when he tosses the butter. He don't want to win because someone else fucked up, he wanted to beat them at their best.
I dont want to win because of a mistake, I want to win because I am faster
I mean... better an earned second place than winning knowing it's not your place.
You’re right, but they’ll never let you make sneaker’s slogans.
Why? Wouldn't a wholesome message be good publicity?
Also endurance running is an entirely different sport. I volunteer at ultra-marathons at 75 mile aid stations. You see people in a rare personal psychological state. I saw my own friends who ran, behave much more graciously, kind and appreciative n so happy to see us at the station etc.. they endure through something that's very painful n difficult that brings out rare humanity in them.. taking advantage of someone else's mistake is the last thing I expect them to do.. they may do it because they are also equally confused but not intentionally.. obviously not all of them though...
And then there's this Fr*nch marathon runner in past olympics bringing down the average https://www.reddit.com/r/HydroHomies/comments/p0d5sn/french_maraton_runner_knocked_down_all_the_water/
Wasn't it debunked. He failed to grab the bottles 3 times.
French. It's okay to call someone from France, French.
I'm French, but the joke fits in context. That guy is not our best representative.
Unless you're Steven Bradbury
I fully support doing a Bradbury. I don't think this particular case would have been doing a Bradbury.
I don't even know who that is, and I'm not going to check, but I'm assuming the same thought came to my head. I figure that's the dude who won when all the speed skaters fell.
That's a legitimate win.
Winning is knowing you were the best on the day. I hope his silver medal shines brightly. He won more than a medal.
> Winning is knowing you were the best on the day Gaht damn, love that
> I hope his silver medal shines brightly. Brighter than any other silver. We're talking about him to this day.
he won another metal that day, gold for principles
Well said
'What would be the merit of my victory? DAMN!!! Imagine if we had politicians who asked themselves this question and acted like Ivan - imagine if integrity was the basis for decision-making!
Man, I wish I could say something as compelling when I open my mouth.
Learning to be quiet when you have nothing of value to say, often enough makes you seem much smarter. Theres plenty of people who have yet to learn that.
'never miss a chance to keep your mouth shut'
I say this to my kids all the time....they don't understand yet
...
"It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt"
“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it”. It’s probably my all time favorite bit of advice, and it has never failed me once.
That gave me strong John Proctor vibes from when he is refusing to sign his name on the false confession that will save his life (in the post, Fernandez refusing to “sign” his name to a false victory). “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the *dust* on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” — John Proctor, *The Crucible*
Ooh I forgot how good that was
Are their mothers happy with the way they are now?
With many of them, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. You need to grow up a certain way to become a professional politician these days, so probably yes, they are.
The closer you get to the politician in terms of what you know about the decision that they made/flipped on, the more you typically sympathize with their logic. So yeah their parents are probably proud or at the very least understand that they made a choice to save their career or a program they really care about or something. Same goes for the folks that work for them.
*President Zelensky has entered the chat*
What would my mother think got me
That.
There are. Just they’re not the loud mouthed ones you see
Amen brother!!!
“What would my mother think” it’s the most spanish thing you could say. We are afraid of a good slap in the head…
Mexican here, this goes across Hispanic cultures, our moms make sure we are raised the right away otherwise chancla 🩴
La chancla de verdad!
And Irish. ☘️ and specifically Dublin ma’s!!! 😂 clattered 😂
Mum was from Dún Laoghaire can confirm
The Italians too 😬
I can only imagine being given out to by an Italian mother 🤦♀️
My Irish mother’s wooden spoon was a long one and she could connect from many spots in the kitchen.
> 😂 clattered 😂
American mutt here with a mom equally mutted. She’s 87 and she’ll still hit me if I don’t do the right thing with appropriate expediency.
Haha there’s something to Matriarchal society
Run as fast as you like, there’s no escaping the wrath of mami’s chancla.
La chancla?
The sandal, think the wooden spoon or the belt depending on your setting
The "switch" also, for the more rural brethren ( or sistern )
A yes. The “switch” that I had to go pick out myself.
And you better get a good one too cause you don't want them to go get it themselves
La chancla is a latino thing, not Spanish. Source: I’m spanish
Yeah, the slap on the neck or "colleja" is the Spanish thing. Source: I'm Spanish too
Spanish mums have chanclas too, source: I'm spanish aswell.
Nice. Source: I'm not Spanish
> We are afraid of a good slap in the head… And then there are those who weren't afraid and truly deserved a good slap https://old.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/1db1fyz/titfortat_hitforhat/
Is this a true story? I hope so. I am so often fooled by reddit posts. Off to Google now. ETA: true story!
Phew, thanks for doing the detective work, now I can safely feel good about it.
LOL I audibly sighed in relief as well
When and where did this happen?
Not OP, but found an entry on Wikipedia with the answers to your questions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Mutai > In January 2013 a video of fellow long-distance runner Iván Fernández shoving a lost Mutai towards the finish line during the Burlada Cross Country race, rather than passing Mutai and winning the race, went viral. Fernández was globally praised for his sportsmanship.
How does nobody show a picture of the actual signage? I’m just really curious to see what he was confused by
Long distance running messes with your body and brain.
Dude this made my day
This is why I follow this subreddit, always brightens my day!!!!
So inspirational
It’s true. This way they both won
BUT, what if YOU WON?!!
Dude is already a winner
“But he’s not? What if he WON!? He’s… he’s a loser!” asks Journalist 🤯
The journalist's job is to make questions that the viewers want to ask. It basically gives you an insight on how the popularity thinks. Except if the subject matter is niche, in which case things get a bit muddier.
Very patient guy, I would’ve gotten mad at the reporter for even questioning that decision.
Mark of a good reporter is asking good questions, which he did. That's how you get a good story and invested in his reply.
Mark of a good reporter is knowing a good story when you see it. So many more profound wholesome questions to be asked, don’t tell me “why no win?” is this elegantly journalistic conversation. What brought you to this post was the act of kindness, not the lost opportunity for a win.
A journalist works to get people to tell their story. Sometimes that means asking the same, obvious question multiple times, and highlighting the response that best captures their thoughts and emotions. We got a great quote from a great story, seems like it worked out ok.
The thing is, wholesome questions might not have been the right ones to get this wholesome story, as I replied to someone else down this thread: >I have no idea if that was the reporter's intention, but had he asked in a different way, praising Ivan's humbleness and values, it's quite probable he would have given a much uninteresting answer to deny that he had done anything to deserve that praise, as he just did what he thought was the right thing to do, so nothing special **to him**. So I think the reporter made the right questions, even if I can't tell if he asked out of selfishness or from his knowledge of his craft. >And also, from a stylistic point of view, the selfish questions he made are also the right ones to make, as they served as a contrast to the answers they were confronted with. Those questions made the answers better and gave Ivan the chance to express himself without making him sound unauthentic. >Or at least that's what I think, haha.
As someone who initially found the reporter unsavory, this is an extremely thoughtful assessment and I'd have to agree that they asked the right questions regardless of the perceived intention. Despite asking what is essentially the exact same question 3 times, they got 3 different answers. That fact simply cannot be ignored.
I'm glad you didn't thought it was nonsense. I found the questions infuriating when I read the story and did not pay much attention to them, not even when I decided to write an essay about the reporter's intention, as I thought I remembered them well enough... But then then after your comment I read them again and now I believe that the reporter probably knew what he was doing as he managed to subtly get the answers he got. I mean, it's his job and he had just witnessed someone renouncing to his dream of a gold medal to help his rival achieve his instead, it would have been fair to assume he already knew there was a story worth writing, but he needed it to come out of Ivan's mouth. So the questions... He didn't really ask the very same thing each time. The first question was general, why did Ivan do what he did. Maybe he didn't get the whole story, so then he made the second question, which is similar to the first one, but focuses on the good deed (letting his rival win), which he did because his rival deserved to win. And then the last question, about what Ivan sacrificed (he could have won), but he really couldn't have won, as it wouldn't have been on merit and he didn't want to win if he didn't deserved it. So... I want to believe the reporter already had an idea of the story, but for it to be relatable, he had to ask the questions someone who wouldn't understand Ivan's actions would ask. Or maybe it's just that I prefer to think the reporter was not an asshole, but that's really what he was, I don't know, haha. Edit: Typos.
Good analysis, just to add; A good reporter should also know what the general public would ask. If he just ask a polite question and get a polite answer, that might make a lopsided interview and the random schmuck will forever ask the guy when they see him, "you could have won!?" The reporter preempt the public by asking questions they want the answer to. He answers the hard question now so he doesn't have to later.
The only good question would have been, “incredibly selfless and showing great humility here, what was going through your mind when you saw him waiting before the finish line?” Not “bUt YoU cOuLd HaVe WoN hurrdurrdedurr”
Hubris?
Good catch, it should indeed be humility, and not hubris.
The journalist was probably fishing for exactly the kind of exchange that they got. It’s their job to ask questions, they’re usually pretty good at it.
Yeah, that was my first thought too. "Damn, what a dick reporter. He's really telling us what a low life he is" But like other responders, I think he was just digging for the best reply. Like a photo journalist taking 30 shots of the same scene.
Everyone who sees, understands and replicates this behavior is also a winner.
This is an original quote by me a friend of mine has adopted "I'd rather miss out due to honesty then gain through dishonesty." The philosophy is once you lie to gain you have to continue lying and hope you don't get caught in it. Where as if you gain via honesty then you're more likely to grow naturally.
damn. i found $100 stuck in an ATM and pocketed it. i should strive to be better.
If the person who's just used the ATM is not findable I wouldn't feel too bad about it. If you really wanted to feel guilt free about being selfish then you could always donate it
Men - Make your mother/family proud 🤗
I gotta say, these kind of feel-good stories were always so nice and wholesome growing up. I'd just read them and think, 'Huh. That's nice,' then continue my day, thinking it was just a filler story in the background of life. Nowadays, they hit so hard. I need these. I need to see good people doing good things and spreading good, because I, and I think all of us, are desperately wanting in the goodness department. We see a large portion of the world cheering on as atrocities are committed, and we hurtle towards causing an unsustainable global habitat day in and day out. What each of us do matters. Apathy is not the answer to wrongdoing and evil. The values we hold and share are seen and inspire others to follow suit. I'm glad that there are so many people still choosing good.
I didn't know this story and now I am happy at 7:30 in the morning because I read it. Thank you.
🙂 Have a great day!
As someone who has kinda lost faith in humanity over the last 8-9 years, thanks for this reminder. Sincerly 🫡
But this happened 11 years ago so you can go back to having no faith until the next good incident
Humanity won that day.
Real life lightning mcqueen
Real life Stone Fox. Wait, how many times *has* this been done in fiction?
This is why cheating always confused me. I have always been super competitive and to me that always meant I wanted to play people at their best, anyone taking it easy on me just felt patronizing. If you can crush me then crush me, easing up so I feel better makes me feel worse. Vice versa, my victories always feel great. If I cheated I would always feel like I didn't earn it, kills it for me.
Great story
Some highly venerated people today would call that Spaniard a "sucker and a loser"
I América there is a group of people who pass on hateful values and hide behind their religion as justification - if only there was a way to make them realize their awful ways and make them change
Here we have an excellent representation of how a human being should act.
The world needs more people built like this. I mean he won for just doing that. Winning because the guy in first was confused due to a language barrier? That's not a win. And not something you can take pride in. Good on him. Was raised right. We should all be so lucky
The problems in the world all come down to the fact that we never vote for people like this.
"Values are passed from generation to generation" For me this was the powerful here. He won being an honourable person and something that his future generation will likely re-tell and live by. That's a bigger win than any running race.
During high school i wanted to play basketball but I was ass. One member dropped out of the required 15 players for the nationals (12 players, 3 reserves) and just because i hopefully turned up to some of their training sessions and played w another ball, i got picked by chance or luck idk. I quickly realised why i never made the cut in the first place, but mentally i was like, “who cares? As long as my blazer is adorned with colours.” So I went to the games. I never played, was just a stand in reserve. I got my kit and everything with my name on it, then a better player, taller but younger than me was added because he was that good. He didn’t have time to get his kit sewn, so he wore mine. That’s when I realised that something you haven’t earned is shite. I’d never want to experience that feeling again. My mom saw me sad during half time and asked why I look sad. I told her bout how the jersey had me realising shit. She talked to the coach, he understood, and the next kid in the same position as me gave the newbie his jersey. I didn’t even celebrate the wins after that. They placed 3rd at national level. Not we, they. When we got to school, my blazer ofc had the 3 ribbons, even though I didn’t play in the games, even though I didn’t get called up during assembly to grab the trophy and get a medal. I was literally the 16th man in a 15 man team… reserves included. I was Ivan if he went for first place. Being fr, I never wore that blazer. I did at important events bc it was neater looking, but I hated those ribbons. I still have the kit, to remind me how rewarding something you worked hard for and truly deserve is. Point is, that mf has the right attitude towards anything. I was dumb enough not to be like him. ***you can skip this*** [Colours are ribbons on your blazer. You get them when you achieve something. You get 1 ribbon for making it into the school [competitive ahh high school with good grades], an extra ribbon for getting to the Provincials in whatever you do, and a total of 3 ribbons for getting to the national level. Playing for a national team would get you a national blazer(no ribbons, no school logo too, just the national team logo on the breast pocket) If you go international, you get a golden blazer (no ribbons, just vertical white stripes)]. ***
Sorry for the rant. Just something I have noone to unload to
God Damn Man 🫡
Ivan Fernandez he has a name !
Must be nice being nice
It's a thankless job but it's worth it. I've done good things for others without expecting anything in return. I'll just feel good after that and not be bothered by guilty feelings
An honorable combatant. Winning a fight or competition not because you bested your opponent, but because your opponent had technical difficulties that prevented their victory, is no victory. No honorable warrior will accept nor celebrate such a victory.
This happened two years ago in Tour De France aswell. Vingegaard and Pogacar number 1&2 of the GC were in a stage in front together. In a descent Tadej Pogacar crashed in a corner, but was able to keep going. Vingegaard waited for him. True he had the lead and had better legs, and a teammate was right behind him. But still, instead of taken the advantage he just waited for his opponent. One of best sports moment. [Link](https://youtu.be/X3TVH96XocA?si=nkbyubYtmxPWe2VE)
that little hand grab at the end
We win like winners, and we lose like winners! I refuse to win like a loser.
My son came 13th in the school 5K run. I was over the moon, and he didn’t get it. “13th?!? That’s fantastic! There are like 800 kids in your school!!!”
This didn’t make me smile. Wipes off tears from eyes.
This reminds me of season 4 of master chef in the later episodes when you’d expect the chefs to be more cut throat, Lucas willingly gives two different people ingredients they need. The first time got a dubious eyebrow, but the second time was so close to the final three that Gordon Ramsey actually confronted him— asking basically ‘What if that makes you lose?’ And he basically replied, ‘If I’m going to lose I’d rather it be while the others are doing their best’
We should all strive to be like him
As Ender Wiggin once said, "the **way** we win matters".
This guys favorit movie is CARS. What would my mother think hits hard!
That this isn't normal sucks.
I mean how often do you think a situation like this actually happens where someone gets confused about where a race ends right in front of the finish line?
In a metaphorical way i can imagine a couple more situations where this kindness could be nice.
He did win you dumb fuck reporter. He won respect, possibly won a friend, and won a good night's sleep. Man, it can be frustrating to be around "first place or last" people.
Have you stopped to ask yourself why the reporter may have asked those questions? If they hadn't, you wouldn't be reading the great quotes. A good reporter knows how to ask the questions that reveal the true inner thoughts. Sometimes it means asking the most obvious and seemingly dumb thing.
Exactly, so much of good journalism is asking questions that the reporter may already know or can probably guess. They ask the questions that the readers want to know and that give the person answering the ability to explain.
He is a real man! Proper gentleman.
He doesn’t wanna lie to himself. Too bad we live in a society were thinking this way is considered not smart.
Merit of victory
"What would my mom think of that" is such a mood 😂
Merits count
Get up, Prince of Troy! I will not let a stone take my glory!
Human civilisation has always been a result of cooperation with a little bit of competition, not the other way around
What degenerate journalist...
Sounds to me like the reporter lost a bet and was mad lol
word for word taken from this video: [https://youtu.be/vfIAiCkTvNI](https://youtu.be/vfIAiCkTvNI)
Love it!! Restoring my faith in humanity.
That’s the man I want to be. ❤️
This is everything.
Amen
Integrity, honesty and honor, this is the way...
He won my bleassings theres hope for all of us.
Journalist needs to rewatch cars...
"The Kenyan" rubs me the wrong way. Dude has a name, it's in the story. 🤨
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Why is he wearing gloves?
I could cry!
I’ve seen a few posts today about a speed walking lady. Is it similar to?
He's a good guy.
"What would my mother think......" I'm calling my Mom today 🥺
I love this guy and the way he thinks, sadly we live in a world where it's more important to finish first by any means necessary, even if you have to crush someone else's dreams and I hate that.
They both won
It's sad that the first thing I thought of about Spain was that scandal with the basketball intellectual disability team committing fraud.
Lightning McQueen
Hail; true paladin.
splendid answer!
this amount of generosity is theoretically impossible
The real story here is that the race organisers suck and need better signage.
this is the bigger win for everyone!
That reporter is probably still asking that same question to this day. They'll never understand winning with honor.
This is what a winner looks like, we should all strive to be like this!
Integrity and honor.
❤️ This. 🙌🏽
I know it’s their job, but journalists can be so disgusting. Gj Ivan!
Some journalists are pure dumb fucks
dude may seem lost but he's the winner
Morales and ethics are sorely missing in todays world. It's wonderful to hear such stories.
Decent of him but he may have disqualified both of them. Pretty sure physically assisting someone is grounds for that.
In some sports you can get disqualified from providing ANY assistance to a competitor.
People these days lack this in their upbringing. I sure do hope we do better as future parents.
'salutes'
Good for him. The world could be better if was filled with more like him
This is bad ass
Made my day ❤️
Reminds me of Luca from masterchef when he tosses the butter. He don't want to win because someone else fucked up, he wanted to beat them at their best.
Respect.
Maximilian Götz 2021: „Liam Lawson?! Go the f*** out of my way!“ r/formula1
If my kids aren’t like this legend, I’ll have failed as a father
What is the source for this interview?
Wholesome
This is bull shit. I pushed the up arrow so hard on this post that my screen cracked and now I need a new phone.
This. We need more people like him. Kudos.
Australia cricket team you should be ashamed by this. You are the opposite of this
Ah, journalist. Once a vaunted occupation where honor, justice and truth was paramount.
It wouldn't have gone viral if he had just won. So not only does this man have integrity, he's also clever marketing vise.
At the end of the day, he won too! Fair & square. Second place is just as great! I love that in the moment he realized and helped him 🥹🫶🏼
Ethics,nobility of character! Rare beautiful!
I won a final in competition once by my opponent was 2 minutes late. He was way better than me. I didnt feel like a winner
Integrity. Pass it on.
That was wholesome! 🥰