a shot putter showed what it really means to take one for the team she stepped out of her comfort zone and bravely filled in for two injured Belgian teammates on the world stage here's ctv's Kevin Gallagher on how she conquered every hurdle in her way Jolene boomco's beaming smile and joyful dance moves showed no sign of nerves I was just so excited because I saw my coach he was really he was really smiling as well one woman that's pretty go in the extra mile to help her team the 100 meter hurdl
es are far from the 29 year old's specialty when I was younger it was never my favorite event because it was a bit scary for me boom quo is the Belgian national champion in hammer throw and shot put an event she finished seventh in at the European Team Championships in Poland a bum quote of Belgium there in lane two she found herself carefully clearing hurdles in a race she stood no chance of winning all to honor her country okay that's fine I will just take one for the team that was my thought
injury sidelined the two Belgian hurdlers so instead of watching her team face disqualification boom quo stepped up it was just like you only live once just to it she won two points for Belgium and the hearts of thousands on social media commenters calling it a gold medal for team play an inspiration and one simply wrote love this story I really like it that people pick people are picking it up that this is about team playership team Spirits while Boomco enjoyed her race down the track she has h
er eyes on qualifying for the Olympics next year in a sport more her speed Kevin Gallagher CTV News Ottawa
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