By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/olympic-highlights-day-11-competing-runners-help-fall Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Olympic highlights from Day 11: Competing runners help each other after fall World Aug 17, 2016 12:27 PM EDT Two runners in the women’s 5,000-meter race helped each other finish after one stumbled, knocking down the other. After colliding, @abbey_dags (#USA) & @NikkiHamblin (#NZL) show true #Olympic spirit. https://t.co/zCIBO09zPJ https://t.co/e6atyXudHH — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 17, 2016 New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin tripped during Tuesday’s competition, accidentally causing Abbey D’Agostino of the U.S. to fall. D’Agostino helped Hamblin back up, but she then began limping, so Hamblin held back to provide her encouragement. “She said, ‘Get up, get up, we have to finish this,’” said Hamblin of the American runner after their collision. “I was like, ‘Yup, you’re right. This is the Olympics. We have to finish this.’” They both managed to do just that. Gymnast Simone Biles of the U.S. wins gold in the floor exercise at Tuesday’s Olympic Games. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters Meanwhile, Simone Biles won her fourth gold — fifth medal overall — at the final event of women’s gymnastics, in the floor exercise. “I had tons of fun. It was very exciting,” she said afterward. Out on the sand volleyball court, the U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross got bounced out of contention for the gold by the Brazil duo Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas de Freitas in the semifinal match. It was the first loss for Walsh Jennings at an Olympic event, who said they’d try again on Wednesday when they take on another Brazilian team for the bronze medal. Also today, Germany faces Brazil to see who will win the gold. MORE HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS Haitian runner crashes on the first hurdle, but in a show of determination, finishes the race: Haitian runner Jeffrey Julmis crashes into first hurdle, gets up to finish: https://t.co/C7LvzjBD7p pic.twitter.com/Pjtgx958H2 — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 17, 2016 Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia set a new world record in the over-150 kg weightlifting division: Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze set a weightlifting world record in upset win: https://t.co/99GskEDx4d pic.twitter.com/zaQFBRnAoP — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 17, 2016 The Swedish women’s soccer team bested Brazil in a harrowing shootout to advance to the gold medal match: Sweden does it again! They send Brazil packing in penalty kicks to adavnce to the final. https://t.co/jeHJVs11jm https://t.co/PBepptxQ95 — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 16, 2016 At some Olympic events, you might hear catcalls and jeers, but people are noticing the Rio Olympics has more than its share of booing. Quartz has a rundown of times the vocal Brazilians have heckled various athletes and opponents. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Two runners in the women’s 5,000-meter race helped each other finish after one stumbled, knocking down the other. After colliding, @abbey_dags (#USA) & @NikkiHamblin (#NZL) show true #Olympic spirit. https://t.co/zCIBO09zPJ https://t.co/e6atyXudHH — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 17, 2016 New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin tripped during Tuesday’s competition, accidentally causing Abbey D’Agostino of the U.S. to fall. D’Agostino helped Hamblin back up, but she then began limping, so Hamblin held back to provide her encouragement. “She said, ‘Get up, get up, we have to finish this,’” said Hamblin of the American runner after their collision. “I was like, ‘Yup, you’re right. This is the Olympics. We have to finish this.’” They both managed to do just that. Gymnast Simone Biles of the U.S. wins gold in the floor exercise at Tuesday’s Olympic Games. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters Meanwhile, Simone Biles won her fourth gold — fifth medal overall — at the final event of women’s gymnastics, in the floor exercise. “I had tons of fun. It was very exciting,” she said afterward. Out on the sand volleyball court, the U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross got bounced out of contention for the gold by the Brazil duo Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas de Freitas in the semifinal match. It was the first loss for Walsh Jennings at an Olympic event, who said they’d try again on Wednesday when they take on another Brazilian team for the bronze medal. Also today, Germany faces Brazil to see who will win the gold. MORE HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS Haitian runner crashes on the first hurdle, but in a show of determination, finishes the race: Haitian runner Jeffrey Julmis crashes into first hurdle, gets up to finish: https://t.co/C7LvzjBD7p pic.twitter.com/Pjtgx958H2 — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 17, 2016 Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia set a new world record in the over-150 kg weightlifting division: Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze set a weightlifting world record in upset win: https://t.co/99GskEDx4d pic.twitter.com/zaQFBRnAoP — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 17, 2016 The Swedish women’s soccer team bested Brazil in a harrowing shootout to advance to the gold medal match: Sweden does it again! They send Brazil packing in penalty kicks to adavnce to the final. https://t.co/jeHJVs11jm https://t.co/PBepptxQ95 — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 16, 2016 At some Olympic events, you might hear catcalls and jeers, but people are noticing the Rio Olympics has more than its share of booing. Quartz has a rundown of times the vocal Brazilians have heckled various athletes and opponents. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now