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On April 24, local time, at the "Liège-Bus Pass-Liege" classic bicycle race held in Belgium, a serious crash occurred, many riders overturned, and two-time world champion Julian Alafilippo was planted in a deep pit next to the road, motionless, and the situation was very critical. What is heartwarming is that Roman Badt, who was also involved in the crash, was not in serious trouble, but instead of returning to the race as soon as possible, he jumped into the pit to check on Alafippe's condition and constantly called for help. On the field is the opponent, off the field is the comrade-in-arms, the fierce arena of this warm scene also touched the world.
Roman Badet
As one of the five classical races, the "Liege-Bastohn-Liege" classic race has a shorter, denser climb and is not very suitable for opening up huge gaps, so small group sprints are very common in this competition, and the competition becomes very fierce. The massive crash occurred about 60 kilometers from the finish line, when dozens of riders rolled over and fell, many with paint on their bodies. Among them, the 29-year-old world champion Ala Philippe is in the most critical condition, he directly into a deep pit of five or six meters on the side of the road, and then lay motionless inside, and he has symptoms of suffocation.
Budet from the DSM team was also in the crash team, fortunately there was no major problem, just as he was about to get ready to go again, he saw Arafippe lying in a deep pit on the side of the road, he didn't even think about it, threw the car on the side of the road, and climbed down the pit with his bare hands to save people. Recalling the situation afterwards, Budett said, "I was very shocked at the time because it looked like he was in a bad condition, he was conscious, but he couldn't speak anymore." He needed emergency relief, and all I could do was stay by his side and shout for help. To be honest, the scene was chaotic, he was in a position where many people couldn't see him, but fortunately I saw him, and the situation was really critical. ”
After the medical staff arrived at the scene, they carried Arafippe to the ambulance and took him to the hospital for emergency treatment. Subsequently, the fast-paced team issued a statement announcing Alafippe's injuries — two fractures of the ribs, a fracture of the shoulder blade, and a blood-pneumothorax, "Now his condition is relatively stable, but he needs to be hospitalized for observation." ”
The Fast Pace team announced Arafilipe's injury via social media
It is worth mentioning that when Ala philippe was taken to the hospital, Badet re-entered the race, and after witnessing the car accident and Ala philippe's state, his attention has been difficult to focus on the race, "I think after that crash, the race doesn't mean much to me, I just hope that all is well for Ala philippe." Although Bardett's final result was not ideal, on the Internet, netizens praised Budet's rescue move, believing that he was the well-deserved MVP of this game.
In competitive sports, championships and prize money are the most original motivations for athletes to strive for victory and excellence at all costs, but in the arena, there is no lack of justice, compassion and responsibility. In the women's pole vault final of the Doha Athletics World Championships, there was also such a thrilling and warm scene. Sweden's Bentsson accidentally broke his pole and fell to the ground on his third attempt of 4.80 meters, and then France's Romarin generously lent her pole to Bentesson, who then jumped over and broke Sweden's national record to finish 6th. The audience gave both Romaline and Bentsson the warmest applause.
Also, at the 7th Okopekope International Marathon in Nigeria, Kenya's Kipkemoy fell to the ground due to severe physical exhaustion when he was about to hit the finish line. At this time, another Kenyan athlete, Cheplot, came from behind, he gave up the race, but instead picked up Kipkemoy, the two crossed the finish line together, and then Cheplot eagerly beckoned to the medical team for first aid.
Previously, Cheplot won a championship and a runner-up in the event, although this time he failed to reach the podium and even ended up in the prize area because of too low a ranking, but after the game he became a national figure in Nigeria, and the organizers and local government raised $10,000 to reward him for his feat. In an interview with the media, Cheplot said, "It's like being in the army, you must not abandon your comrade-in-arms, if he is injured, you have to take him." Running is not a war, but here we are also fighting for peace, unity and friendship, which is how my dad taught me when I was growing up. ”
The protagonists in the above three short stories did not win the championship in the end, but they won the respect and applause of everyone, because they showed people the true spirit of sportsmanship - to fight hard, never give up, challenge themselves, exceed limits, play fair, and unite friendship. In fact, in sports, real heroes are never obsessed with winning, they know that a strong physique can help you fight for a medal, but often stronger mental strength can make you win more valuable prizes than medals - respect and gratitude. Like it is often said, in sports, gold medals are important, but having a heart of gold is more important...