Video: Olympic gold winner tracks down local woman who helped him when he reached wrong venue; returns money, shows her the medal

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Updated At : 06:25 PM Aug 12, 2021 IST

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Chandigarh, August 12

Jamaican hurdler Hansle Parchment tracked down and thanked a woman, a Tokyo 2020 volunteer, who paid for his taxi to the Olympic Stadium, where he won gold medal in 110m hurdles final.

In a video, Parchment can be seen telling her that it would not have been possible for him to win a gold, had she not helped him. He also showed her the gold medal that he won and returned the money. He also gifted the girl a shirt as a gesture of thanks.

The video was tweeted by Hansle with the caption: “Always be kind to each other”.

Below are a few reactions to the video posted.

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