'Sportsmanship in the biggest way possible'

One of the most inspiring moments in sports took place in Doha, Qatar, on the first night of the track and field world championships. Aruba athlete Jonathan Busby collapsed in the final 200 meters of the 5,000-meter qualifying race, but crossed the finish line with the incredible help of Guinea-Bissau's athlete, Braima Suncar Dabo. And although Dabo did not win any medals at the world championships, he surely won the admiration of the crowd, as well as the "gold medal" for sportsmanship.
In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Jonathan Busby talked about Dabo's sportsmanship moment, the final 200m of the race, his feelings, as well as the influence this moment could have on younger generations.
After the race, Portuguese-speaking Dabo said that "anyone in that situation would have done the same thing," Busby disagrees. "I was very surprised that he helped me out...

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