Jamaican sprinter Hansle Parchment accidentally took the wrong bus from the Tokyo Olympic village for his 110m hurdles semi-final. A volunteer then gave him taxi money to reach the right venue. He won the gold medal eventually and later tracked down the volunteer for a special surprise. A truly heartwarming story from Tokyo 2020.
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