Track and field star Abbey D'Agostino may have had one of the most inspiring moments of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
On Tuesday, during the second semifinal heat of the women's 5,000-meter race, the 24-year-old distance runner showed a remarkable case of Olympic spirit – stopping along the race to help a fallen rival and finishing the race herself despite injury.
It all started when New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin took a tumble on the inside track. Impossible to avoid the fallen runner, D'Agostino tripped over Hamblin, stumbling to the ground herself.
Rather than get up and plow past Hamblin, D'Agostino stopped to check to see if her Olympic rival could continue and helped her off the ground. The selfless move quickly caught the notice of Olympic broadcasters, who commented on her show of sportsmanship.