A little while ago, I posted this image:
At the time, I deemed this the most Canadian moment I'd seen at the Olympics. The Canadians hadn't had a stellar day themselves, but Ellie Black and Shallon Olsen went out of their way to console a competitor from the French team after her disappointing outing.
Fast forward to today and Black has been awarded the Paris 2024 Fair Play award, which is awarded to athletes who "exemplify sportsmanship, the spirit of fair play and respect for others."
I'll take that over a gold medal in any sport, any damned day of the week.
My only beef with this is that Olsen should have shared the award, even if she wasn't as hands on as Black. They both obviously went out of their way to support a fellow athlete during a tough moment, without concern for flags, standings or medals.
Great athletes are fleeting. Great humans are eternal. Thank you, ladies.
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