Olympics blown away by epic act of sportsmanship after runner collapses
News.com.auOlympic sprinter Lucia Moris had to be carried off on a stretcher after collapsing to the ground in agony during the women’s 100m sprint heats on Friday night .
The South Sudanese athlete was left all alone in the middle of the straight with no medical staff insight as Natacha Ngoye went on to win with a time of 11.34 seconds. And she was still lying on the floor several minutes later as the rest of the morning sessions’ heats were delayed.Moris was racing in the preliminary rounds, which are made up of unfancied runners who race for a chance to qualify for the main heats of the prestigious event.
In the frantic seconds that unfolded immediately after other runners crossed the line on Friday night, Loation runner Silina Pha Aphay was seen turning back down the track and running to aid Moris.Source: AFPSource: Getty Images
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