Australia's Kyle Chalmers gets a hug from Cameron McEvoy after winning the 100m freestyle finals. Photo / AP
An Australian swimmer has shown incredible sportsmanship after losing a race he was a hot favourite to win.
Cameron McEvoy came to the Olympics as a raging favourite for the 100m freestyle event, but he was never in the race for the final, finishing seventh and watching 18-year old compatriot
Kyle Chalmers take out the gold medal.
Despite how gutted he must have been, McEvoy fronted up to Australian television after the race. Rather than wallow in self-pity, he made sure his teammate got all the attention he deserved.
"Not the best (race). My preparation was good all year round and it was probably just the last week or so I imagine that has probably thrown me," McEvoy said.
"But enough about me. Kyle's come in and done another PB on top of the PB he did at the (Olympic) trials. He's just turned 18 and he's an Olympic champion - that's bloody wonderful isn't it."
