An 11-year-old boy gave up winning an athletics competition to help his opponent.
It happened last Sunday on the athletics track of Lucca. The protagonists were two children participating in the Gran Galà Esordienti that preceded the 2nd International Meeting of the city of Lucca.
In one of the last batteries of the 400 meters two kids, one of Virtus Lucca, in the blue jersey and the other of Atletica Massarosa, in red jersey, launch the final sprint with a good advantage over the others but about 80 meters from the finish they hook up. The child in the red jersey falls to the ground paving the way for the Virtus boy, who, however, with a sporting gesture stopped going back and helping his rival to get up.
Everything took place in front of the packed tribune that greeted the gesture with thunderous applause.
The race was then won in comeback by a child from Livorno.
Bimbo gives up the victory in the race and helps the fallen opponent
2023-06-07T17:21:54.923Z
Highlights: An 11-year-old boy gave up winning an athletics competition to help his opponent. The protagonists were two children participating in the Gran Galà Esordienti that preceded the 2nd International Meeting of the city of Lucca. The gesture took place in front of the packed tribune that greeted the gesture with thunderous applause. The race was then won in comeback by a child from Livorno. The boy in the red jersey fell to the ground paving the way for the Virtus boy, however, with a sporting gesture.
On the athletics track of Lucca, applause from the public (ANSA)
