continents and badminton courts. when denmark dethroned china, the players traded shirts as a symbol of respect. east qatari opted out of a jump off to share the gold. it was amazing. there were high fives and helping hands. after falling during the 800 meter these runners from the u.s. and botswana finished the race arm in arm. a legacy of kindness, camaraderie outshining the olympic flame. will ripley, cnn, tokyo. i m kim brunhuber at cnn center in atlanta, thanks for watching. for viewers in north america, new day is next.
seeing their positive energy, their uplifting attitude. they said other people train just as fast but we believe, we have that faith they re going to do it. clearly that s all they needed. absolutely. so many great stories there. coy wire in tokyo. thanks for bringing them to us. we appreciate it. we re seeing some extraordinary moments of sportsmanship and kindness from the sharing of gold medals to runners helping their rivals. will ripley has more on the feel good games. the legacy of tokyo 2020 may not be measured in medals and covid cases. but acts of kindness. moments of grace. olympians choosing humility over humans. american gymnast simone biles cheering on her teammates even as she was struggling to compete. american swimmer annie laser