British teen shows off too soon at European Champs
Herein lies a classic life lesson: Don't take anything for granted...
The European Athletics Under-18 Championship Men's 200m race has left many people wide-eyed and shocked.
A 16-year-old runner suffered a humiliating loss when he made a rash assumption just before the finish line. The champs, held in Slovakia before the Olympics, showed top athletes competing against one another.
"Jake Odey-Jordan was comfortably ahead of his peers almost instantly, with commentators for the race saying that he was ‘blasting his way around the bend’ as soon as the race started. But, just moments before crossing the finish line, the 6-foot-tall Brit eases off to look over his shoulder and see where his opponents were." (Sport Bible)
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In a dramatic turn of events at the U18 European Championships, a young British athlete experienced a heartbreaking loss in the 200m sprint. pic.twitter.com/m8QzdODeNk
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This teenager learnt key life lesson during this race that we all need to know.
Don't assume anything, and don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder; staying humble in life will take you everywhere. There are no benefits to showing off...
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