A boy from Newfoundland is trying to make the Canadian men’s 4×100 metre relay team feel a little better about their devastating disqualification at London 2012 that cost them a bronze medal.!
Elijah Porter, 10, wrote to the team and sent them his own Timbits hockey medal to take its place.
Sprinter Justyn Warner tweeted a picture of the medal and handwritten letter on Monday.
The letter states: “We’re Canadians. We persevere. We create better lives for each other. We didn’t lose the War of 1812. Someday, if I become a biologist, if I get rich, and if I remember, I will donate money to the Summer and Winter Olympians! I hope you like the medal.”
Aww…adorbs….
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August 15, 2012
4:49 pm
That’s really thoughtful of Elijah. I sure hope it brightens the day for the relay team.
I looked at the replays. It was a really tough loss for the relay team. I hope they get a medal in 4 years.
Michelle
August 16, 2012
4:52 pm
Elijah really nailed it with his heartfelt thoughts for our team. What a proud Canadian he is and makes us realized what we should be made of to be living in this amazing country. He has the right attitude which will carry him through to a successful future! Bravo..