Applause from the audience on the light athletics track in Lucca
An 11-year-old boy gave up winning a track and field competition to help his opponent.
It happened last Sunday on the Lucca athletics track. Protagonists are two children participating in the Gran Galà Esordienti which preceded the 2nd International Meeting of the city of Lucca.
In one of the last heats of the 400 meters two boys, one from Virtus Lucca, in a blue jersey and the other from Athletica Massarosa, in a red jersey, launch the final sprint with a good advantage over the others but about 80 meters from the finish they hook. The boy in the red jersey falls to the ground, paving the way for the Virtus boy, who however stops with a sporting gesture, going back and helping his rival to get up.
All this took place in front of the packed grandstand which greeted the gesture with thunderous applause.
The race was then won in a comeback by a child from Livorno.
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