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Posted: 2021-08-04T10:56:32Z | Updated: 2021-08-04T10:56:32Z

Skateboarder Misugu Okamoto of Japan finished short of a medal when she fell on her last run in the park finals at the Tokyo Olympics .

Although Okamoto, 15, came in fourth, her fellow competitors made sure she felt like a winner as they hugged her, lifted her up on their shoulders and carried her away.

Why we love sports.

After Japans Misugu Okamoto fell on her final run, her fellow competitors were there to lift her up... literally. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/HD6sbng10Z

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Why we love sports.

After Japans Misugu Okamoto fell on her final run, her fellow competitors were there to lift her up... literally. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/HD6sbng10Z

#TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 4, 2021

Now thats sportsmanship.

Japans Sakura Yosozumi won the gold medal, ahead of silver medalist Kokona Hiraki of Japan and bronze medalist Sky Brown of Great Britain.

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