'team player'
Incredible moment Team GB star sacrifices his race to help team-mate Alex Yee win gold in Paris Olympics triathlon
The athlete described his decision as "one of the hardest things I've ever had to do"
TEAM GB star Sam Dickinson sensationally sacrificed his race to help team-mate Alex Yee in the Paris Olympics triathlon.
Dickinson pushed himself to the limit on the bike and was the first into the transition area, which helped Yee to head out in fourth place.
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Dickinson then eased off during the running leg, and gestured to the crowd as he sacrificed his place in the race for running expert Yee.
It built up to a nail biting finish as Yee went toe-to-toe with New Zealand's Hayden Wilde.
But the Team GB triathlete pipped Kiwi Wilde to the gold - although the real hero was Dickinson after he took himself out the race.
One fan said: "Credit to Sam Dickinson, who sacrificed himself to make the last lap on the bike and the start of the run so hard and blew the field apart."
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Another added: "Sam Dickinson - the ultimate teammate! Hyping Alex Yee up.";
One hailed: "Huge respect for Sam Dickinson too in the job he did today."
Another said: "Mad race. Shout out Sam Dickinson, team player."
Yee celebrated his gold with selfless Dickinson - a lifelong friend of his.
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He said: “He has been my housemate growing up, through Uni and freshers, so special.
“This guy, we lived together for two to three years, he got me out of bed a few times. I’m so proud of him.
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"We’ll share a relay team together. We’ll try make this guy’s dreams come true later on.”
Dickinson added: “What a day, Alex is special.
"Alex won, I didn’t win, stepping off the course, one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. It’s not about me, helping a mate achieve his dreams, is special.”
While he told : “Have you seen the film, A Knight’s Tale?
“It’s about the knight and his squires. When they send the knight off to joust, you have all of his squires behind him, geeing him up, shouting, ‘Get in the cradle!’
"I felt like that was my job. I’m proud I could do it.”
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