2009. augusztus 30., vasárnap

The Magic Relay of WOC 2009




WOC 2009 Banquet saved something special for those present.I am posting these images for those who were not there and would like to find out who won the WOC relay in 2009 in Bankut.It all began up in Bankut during leg 3 of WOC 2009 relay where Martin Johansson while clearly in the lead and going from control 12 to 13 got seriously injured. Second, third and fourth place runners - Thierry Gueorgiou, Anders Nordberg and Michal Smola - stopped to help him giving up all chances for any medals.
This noble act was honored by IOF president Ake Jakobson in a touching speech right before the men's relay prize giving ceremony and by the Swedes with Martin Johansson fresh out of the hospital in a "virtual relay" with the members of the Norwegian, French and Czech relay during the opening part of the banquet in order to decide who would have won the relay had the three of them not stopped to help Martin and on the other hand to clear all the mixed feelings about this most dramatic relay.
Have a look and find out what happend.
Congratulations to all.



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