Mexico's Olympic Cross-Country Skier Finished Dead Last In True Humbling, Olympic Spirit
An upstanding example of what the Olympics are about.
Cross-country skier German Madrazo of Mexico may have finished last during his Olympic freestyle event Thursday, but he and his fellow competitors are making headlines for showing the utmost sportsmanship.
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In Pyeongchang, Madrazo completed the men's 15-kilometer cross-country freestyle in 116th place.
The 43-year-old only started cross-country skiing last year, after reading an article about the sport in a magazine.
At the finish, his fellow skiers and competitors from Colombia, Tonga, Morocco, and Portugal waited to congratulate him and give him a proper hero’s welcome.
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They even lifted him up on their shoulders in celebration!
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Congrats to Switzerland’s Dario Cologna for winning the competition! And congrats to German Madrazo doing the damn thing ever so humbly and gracefully.
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