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Kirani James London 2012: True Sportsmanship Stories

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August 6, 2012 by Jimson Lee 4 Comments

Last Updated on March 8, 2013 by Jimson Lee

Moments after Kirani James crossed the line of the 400m semi-finals, he immediately went up to Oscar Pistorius to congratulate him.

It was at that moment when Kirani James asked Oscar Pistorius to trade name bibs with him, not the other way around. Pistorius obliged, and then they shook hands and embraced a “man hug”. As much as the Olympics are made of medal counts by country, many viewers (and photographers!) look at these small moments as the ones that truly showcase what these competitions are all about.   Just like the 100 meter Preliminary rounds… it’s a showcase of athletes around the world, and not the rigorous IAAF A standard.

Kirani James quotes:

“He’s an inspiration for all of us. What he does… takes a lot of courage, just a lot of confidence. He’s very special to our sport.”

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While Oscar Pistorius will be participating in the upcoming Paralympics, he also already has his sights set on the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

I disagree with this.  Oscar Pistorius should choose one Olympic Games.  Either the able-bodied Olympics now, OR the Paralympics in a few weeks.  Not both.  I just don’t think it’s fair that he has the luxury of competing in both Games.  But whatever Olympics he chooses, I support him 100%.

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Category iconCoaching,  London 2012 Olympics,  Track & Field Tag iconKirani James,  Paralympics

About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. Harry says

    August 6, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    There have been others too. USSR based Ukranian 400m Hurdler Vyatsheslav Skomorohov.

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  2. fola says

    August 7, 2012 at 6:16 am

    man kirani is a good sportman
    but he also got problem with is left foot

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  3. OKtav says

    August 9, 2012 at 2:36 am

    I agree with you…But this guy moved me less than Kirani’s spirit… Probably the next world record holder at 400m.. A nice kid, is not yet even an accomplished individual (and neither athlete)… he is just a kid. I love this boy and if everything will be fine, we have here the birth of a new “idol” of track and field….Not yet…he is just shaping right now. Guys like him in the history of sports made me choosing my path. We call them “inspirational” (role models would be just a pleonasm)… A real one…not fabricated ones as Carl Lewis.

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