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A Canadian Coach Replaced A Russian Athlete's Broken Ski So He Could Finish The Race

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This is what the Olympics are all about.

Russian athlete Anton Gafarov crashed hard during the finals of the men's cross-country skiing sprint, severely damaging his left ski.

Russian athlete Anton Gafarov crashed hard during the finals of the men's cross-country skiing sprint, severely damaging his left ski.

NBC Olympics / Via nbcolympics.com

He pulled himself up and attempted to finish the race with his broken ski, even though he no longer had a chance of winning a medal in the event.

He pulled himself up and attempted to finish the race with his broken ski, even though he no longer had a chance of winning a medal in the event.

NBC Olympics / Via nbcolympics.com

Moments later, within sight of the finish line, the broken equipment caused Gafarov to fall again. A layer of the ski's P-Tex base stripped off and wrapped around the athlete's foot, tripping him as he tried to stand and continue the race.

Moments later, within sight of the finish line, the broken equipment caused Gafarov to fall again. A layer of the ski's P-Tex base stripped off and wrapped around the athlete's foot, tripping him as he tried to stand and continue the race.

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

As Gafarov struggled towards the finish line, Canadian cross-country coach Justin Wadsworth ran onto the track carrying a new ski.

As Gafarov struggled towards the finish line, Canadian cross-country coach Justin Wadsworth ran onto the track carrying a new ski.

NBC Olympics / Via nbcolympics.com


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