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Alex Spink & Daniel Moxon

Alex Yee applauded by rival during race in classy moment as he takes Commonwealth gold

Triathlete Alex Yee won the first medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games for England after enjoying a touching moment with a rival moments before crossing the finish line.

The men's triathlon was the first event of the Games to give out medals, and it was one Yee - competing on home soil - impressed in as he took a phenomenal victory. Only he and New Zealand rival Hayden Wilde could be seen as he rounded the final bend and headed towards the finish line.

But Wilde knew he had a 10-second time penalty and would never be able to create that gap to Yee in the final few metres of the race. So in a lovely display of sportsmanship, he held out his hand to the England athlete before yielding the lead and allowing him the chance to run to the line alone while cheered by delighted fans.

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