Paralympian Does 1 Simple Act Before Breaking World Record That Will Warm Hearts

A sprinter embodied the spirit of sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games .

Before the men’s 100-meter T38 final last week, Team USA’s Jaydin Blackwell was captured on camera helping an opponent out so that he could also participate in the race.

In a short clip featured on the Paralympics official TikTok account, Blackwell can be seen helping Team China’s Peng Zhou secure some strapping on his upper leg. Zhou thanks him, and Blackwell sweetly pats Zhou on the chest in a “you’ve got this” type of gesture.

After this simple act of kindness, Blackwell went on to not only smoke his competition and win gold, but to also break a world record with his time of 10.64.

The Paralympics account summed up Blackwell’s sportsmanship and win perfectly with a caption:

“Helps another athlete with their strapping then breaks the world record. Jaydin Blackwell embodying the Paralympic spirit