February 11, 2014  (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Canadian XC Ski Head Coach, Justin Wadsworth, made headlines around the world today during the crash-filled freestyle Sprints at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games when he came to the rescue of Russia’s Anton Gafarov who crashed and broke his ski during the men’s 1.8km race.

When Wadsworth saw Gafarov’s dilemma he wasted no time rushing out on course with a spare ski (one of Harvey’s) and helped Gafarov get back into the race. “I wanted him to have dignity as he crossed the finish line,” Wadsworth, a three-time Olympian, told the Toronto Star Cathal Kelly.

The gesture brought tears to the eyes of some viewers as Wadsworth captured the Olympic spirit in the blink of an eye and reminded pundits of Torino 2006 when Sara Renner broke a pole and a Norwegian official came to her rescue allowing Renner to claim silver for Canada while Norway ended up fourth.

Video of Wadworth’s Olympic moment

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