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

Tribune Web Desk

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.