Belgian shot putter goes viral running hurdles to save team from disqualification

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Belgian shot putter Jolien Boumkwo stepped out of her comfort zone, and onto the track, in order to save her team from disqualification.
The 29-year-old ran the 100-metre hurdles at the European Athletics Team Championships on Saturday in Poland, after her teammates pulled-out due to injury.
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  • @Phil-1
    @Phil-111 ай бұрын

    She won 2 points & saved her team from disqualification. She did her country proud!

  • @tima.478

    @tima.478

    11 ай бұрын

    Very proud....real champion shyt right here!

  • @mcentepede

    @mcentepede

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm guessing that disqualification means Zero points??

  • @2sccopsofPoo4U

    @2sccopsofPoo4U

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes I’m sure

  • @janssensstef3522

    @janssensstef3522

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@mcentepedeSwitzerland was disqualified so we needed those 2 points.

  • @LuvableAF

    @LuvableAF

    11 ай бұрын

    I love it 🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @A.Kins1990
    @A.Kins199011 ай бұрын

    Can we talk about her not knocking one hurdle down?! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @dfuk66

    @dfuk66

    10 ай бұрын

    Lol as an ocd person this would be me

  • @User-jr7vf

    @User-jr7vf

    3 ай бұрын

    At that speed she had to be really stupid to knock them down

  • @uhnrealv1403

    @uhnrealv1403

    3 ай бұрын

    haha you better put some respect on her name after that @@User-jr7vf

  • @AK-jt7kh

    @AK-jt7kh

    2 ай бұрын

    @@User-jr7vfThat's a lot faster than you think it is. The average person couldn't do that.

  • @thiloreichelt4199

    @thiloreichelt4199

    Ай бұрын

    @@User-jr7vfThat just shows clear priorities. She knew she would be last anyhow, she just had to complete the run.

  • @musti7973
    @musti7973Ай бұрын

    Speeding up on the final sprint shows she actually still put some effort in it. Wasn't just a "let's get this over with" activity for her.

  • @muylae

    @muylae

    Ай бұрын

    She gave it her best. /proud to be belgian. to risk being the subject of ridicule to save the team from disqualification for a no-show she stepped in and stepped completely out of her comfort/expertise zone.

  • @zeeqq105

    @zeeqq105

    14 күн бұрын

    Even if she had that attitude of “let’s just get this over with” she did it. She helped. Thats the point. Nobody else volunteered.

  • @napoearth
    @napoearth2 ай бұрын

    My wife did something similar in high school on her swim team. They needed another diver to do at least one dive, and she was a swimmer. She just walked to the end of the board and dove straight in.

  • @Taylor-ge5ex

    @Taylor-ge5ex

    Ай бұрын

    😂😂😂ayee

  • @ibe310

    @ibe310

    Ай бұрын

    THIS AINT ABOUT YOU AND YOUR WIFE

  • @claudiorazzetti8682

    @claudiorazzetti8682

    Ай бұрын

    @@ibe310 YOU ARE A VERY RUDE PERSON !

  • @thirsty57

    @thirsty57

    Ай бұрын

    Nobody asked

  • @cleansoapmind

    @cleansoapmind

    Ай бұрын

    😂

  • @tm2bee
    @tm2bee11 ай бұрын

    What I love most in this entire story is her CONFIDENCE. Not confidence that she would win but that she was self assured enough to look a bit silly, it was ok to lose and it didn't matter what others might think.

  • @useraccount2507

    @useraccount2507

    10 ай бұрын

    *This* 👆 An example of exactly what true confidence is 👏

  • @maryskinner1329

    @maryskinner1329

    10 ай бұрын

    I 💯agree with you. Would be nice if schools could show this to their PE classes. 🇨🇦

  • @demi3115

    @demi3115

    10 ай бұрын

    a bit weird to use the word lose when she prevented disqualification

  • @legolad444

    @legolad444

    10 ай бұрын

    exactly!

  • @maskanews

    @maskanews

    10 ай бұрын

    you all fucked up there

  • @markeewell
    @markeewell8 ай бұрын

    Loved the one competitor waiting for her to congratulate her finish. No one else did, but that one person demonstrated true sportsmanship.

  • @Arthurian.

    @Arthurian.

    8 ай бұрын

    They're her competitors, not her friends. You were never picked in gym class lol

  • @jackjones7620

    @jackjones7620

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Arthurian.you have never played a sport, have you?

  • @Arthurian.

    @Arthurian.

    8 ай бұрын

    @@legendofzelda2324 ok loser

  • @NatureHeadSupreme

    @NatureHeadSupreme

    8 ай бұрын

    Bingo.

  • @QnA22

    @QnA22

    8 ай бұрын

    Looks like the Ukrainian athlete. Indeed, true sportsmanship to wish the best for your competitors.

  • @terrazasvictim5441
    @terrazasvictim5441Ай бұрын

    As a former hurdler in high school, mad respect for this woman . It’s not easy

  • @TheIrishBiker93
    @TheIrishBiker93Ай бұрын

    Getting 2 points for your team and saving your team from getting a disqualification is what every coach wants . Great job in doing something you're not used to and hope her all the best in the future

  • @jlfox
    @jlfox11 ай бұрын

    She not only stepped up, she cleared all the hurdles! I know I couldn't do that. What a great person to represent the team!

  • @andrewthomas364

    @andrewthomas364

    10 ай бұрын

    Helps being 6'1"

  • @eli-hk8tp

    @eli-hk8tp

    10 ай бұрын

    @@andrewthomas364I think even if I was that tall I’d still fail miserably lol

  • @Greg-yu4ij

    @Greg-yu4ij

    10 ай бұрын

    She’s tall enough to clear them without missing a step

  • @scribe712

    @scribe712

    10 ай бұрын

    I would have tripped over them knowing me.

  • @lobomalsano

    @lobomalsano

    10 ай бұрын

    Sure you can, if you pass them slowly one leg at the time lol

  • @jeffclark9500
    @jeffclark950011 ай бұрын

    Not only does she show respect for her team mates, she shows how to honor your country.

  • @junomoon6530

    @junomoon6530

    11 ай бұрын

    Wow, an African serving Belgians after having the Congo Genocide thrust upon them by the Belgian King, Leopold. 😮😢

  • @ba8501

    @ba8501

    11 ай бұрын

    @@junomoon6530 Well she is clearly mixed so what is your point?

  • @JJ-hp6mb

    @JJ-hp6mb

    11 ай бұрын

    And honour to sports in general

  • @kolohe8134

    @kolohe8134

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ba8501 the mix worked out quite well in her case!

  • @hugooliveira5578

    @hugooliveira5578

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@junomoon6530it was not the current king and it was not upon herself.

  • @barcibus
    @barcibusАй бұрын

    Omg she's adorable. Doing what she needs to do for the team.

  • @lunamoonracer8899
    @lunamoonracer88992 ай бұрын

    This is an excellent example of how healthy bodies can look so different from each other! This woman probably works out like a BEAST but she's twice the size of the hurdle jumpers.

  • @Damian_69_

    @Damian_69_

    Ай бұрын

    Are you fat overweight?

  • @Renard380

    @Renard380

    Ай бұрын

    YES! Exactly!

  • @adrianalexandrov7730

    @adrianalexandrov7730

    Ай бұрын

    I agree, but just to be a nerd: top level competitors rarely have healthy bodies. Usually it's a huge sacrifice to be able to do few things at the highest level. So she has her problems, as well as those hurdle jumpers.

  • @michaellautermilch9185

    @michaellautermilch9185

    Ай бұрын

    The logical fallacy you're promoting is that everyone is equally healthy. Yes, we are all different, but not every difference should be affirmed.

  • @Me_JeffBob

    @Me_JeffBob

    Ай бұрын

    @@michaellautermilch9185i think healthy is a bad word athletic would be better her body is peak athleticism for her sport same with those hurdlers but neither is particularly healthy.

  • @stonecoldcustoms
    @stonecoldcustoms11 ай бұрын

    "You only live once, just do it". Words to live by.

  • @Peakfreud

    @Peakfreud

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@soundlogic6353 Facts. Imagine R Kelly or Dilan Roof dropping that quote .

  • @rurubelle2920

    @rurubelle2920

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@Peakfreudi mean obviously we're talking about non-illegal stuff 😂

  • @Peakfreud

    @Peakfreud

    11 ай бұрын

    @@rurubelle2920 Magic Johnson running out of condoms in 1990: Yolo?

  • @Peakfreud

    @Peakfreud

    11 ай бұрын

    @@rurubelle2920 Ja Morant: Hey are we live; Yolo

  • @Peakfreud

    @Peakfreud

    11 ай бұрын

    @@rurubelle2920 Zion Williamson: Hey she's cute; Yolo

  • @SpeccyMan
    @SpeccyMan11 ай бұрын

    She fully understands the meaning of being part of a team. It's not about if you win or lose, it's how you play the game. I hope the 2 points she won for her team were golden ones.

  • @user-dg1ll5se3m

    @user-dg1ll5se3m

    11 ай бұрын

    💛🧡💛

  • @bunnywar

    @bunnywar

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@jogginmcjoggerson2430 no one owes you that

  • @abelis644

    @abelis644

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@jogginmcjoggerson2430 Who was humiliated??? And obviously you've never played sports or bern part of any team of any sort.

  • @megacoraltree576

    @megacoraltree576

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@jogginmcjoggerson2430I hope someone gives you a hug today

  • @MTMF.london

    @MTMF.london

    11 ай бұрын

    @@jogginmcjoggerson2430 Nobody felt that way - it's just you.

  • @runninggirl2765
    @runninggirl27652 ай бұрын

    Actually, her pacing and steps between the hurdles were perfect. For not being a hurdler, she did just fine.

  • @henrikmonkee

    @henrikmonkee

    Ай бұрын

    That is not perfect by any means, they were slow, bad and silly but it worket out.

  • @runninggirl2765

    @runninggirl2765

    Ай бұрын

    @@henrikmonkee You are right! (I wonder if I was looking at another video...) I liked her attitude, but you are correct sir!.

  • @Nobody-xe9fc
    @Nobody-xe9fc2 ай бұрын

    It's like watching an NFL offensive or defensive lineman run with the football. It's not meant to happen, but when it does happen, it's something special to witness when every bit of their athletic skills are on display.

  • @michaellautermilch9185

    @michaellautermilch9185

    Ай бұрын

    I mean at least she made it

  • @PoniesNSunshine

    @PoniesNSunshine

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly this. A really unique moment

  • @KodeeCo.

    @KodeeCo.

    Ай бұрын

    Lineman can be pretty fast sometimes, and 350+ lbs coming at you that fast is scary as hell.

  • @kevinjohnson4288

    @kevinjohnson4288

    Ай бұрын

    Absolutely I love seeing a lineman scoop a fumble and rumble down the field

  • @jamesmartin9401

    @jamesmartin9401

    23 күн бұрын

    @@kevinjohnson4288 Definitely some of the most fun moments. Dan Connolly's kickoff return being perhaps my favorite, and I don't even like the Patriots.

  • @spiritofchaos58
    @spiritofchaos5811 ай бұрын

    This really shows how peak performance for one task isn't suited for another. She is an absolutely champ, just not in this specific field, and I love her for going for it anyway.

  • @abelis644

    @abelis644

    11 ай бұрын

    Exactl! Did you notice that she had fun while clearing the hurdles but the pictures of her working on her own sports show her absolute determination and seriousness, she was all business then!!! She's awesome!

  • @andidreyes5323

    @andidreyes5323

    11 ай бұрын

    But everyone understood it from the start. That's why it's news. She's doing a side of an area of Track and Field that is out of her comfort zone. She's doing what it takes for her team and her country. Both are Olympic athleticism at its core, choosing to work together to show their country proud and then their individual chances happen.

  • @ericaabbott2711

    @ericaabbott2711

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree! Two very different forms of athleticism, but athletes just the same.

  • @sokuna2404

    @sokuna2404

    8 ай бұрын

    Even watching Male and female gymnasts trying to do the other genders events shows the difficulty in performing outside your sport.

  • @maryskinner1329
    @maryskinner132911 ай бұрын

    She stepped over the hurdles like a fairy gently landing on rose petals. Beautiful team mate. Hope teams from around the world learn from this young lady. ❤🇨🇦

  • @fortunatelivingrn

    @fortunatelivingrn

    11 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @abelis644

    @abelis644

    11 ай бұрын

    Spot on my fellow Canadian!!!❤👋🇨🇦

  • @webeducation

    @webeducation

    11 ай бұрын

    Don't be fooled, those are some powerful and explosive legs.

  • @Ward8668

    @Ward8668

    10 ай бұрын

    Not a fairy but a giant lightly stepping on flowers. Look at the size difference between her and the hurdlers

  • @Shalyn-ln9tu

    @Shalyn-ln9tu

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@webeducation that's why it was funny and cute, because it's not her normal event

  • @heathermetz6576
    @heathermetz657627 күн бұрын

    This was an awesome display of teamplayer, camaraderie, and going when life hands you hurdles.

  • @jeremybueckert3187
    @jeremybueckert318711 ай бұрын

    You can see even just looking at her next to the other hurdles she's literally not built for this event. She said I don't care my team needs me to do this, I don't care if I get blown away and laughed at I'm going to do what needs to be done for my team. That's what sports are about, this woman is an inspiration. She needs a shoe deal ASAP

  • @karljones9372

    @karljones9372

    11 ай бұрын

    I Agree 💯% !!!

  • @jonnieboyization

    @jonnieboyization

    11 ай бұрын

    I don't think anyone laughed....I stood up and cheered! TEAM before EGO! Love it!

  • @THEREALJBOOM

    @THEREALJBOOM

    11 ай бұрын

    Automatic shoe deal 😆 what about the spandex legging deal tho

  • @bikoizrael7535

    @bikoizrael7535

    11 ай бұрын

    Absolutely Bumko😂❤

  • @EGarrett01

    @EGarrett01

    11 ай бұрын

    There was absolutely zero pressure on her. Seemed pretty fun.

  • @thestraightroad305
    @thestraightroad3058 ай бұрын

    This is humility. It’s not passive or weak. It’s bold, cheerful, selfless. Thank you to her for the example!

  • @lifebeginstoday1365

    @lifebeginstoday1365

    8 ай бұрын

    Perfectly stated!!!

  • @billmoyer3254

    @billmoyer3254

    8 ай бұрын

    what bullsht!

  • @RespectYourSelf1993

    @RespectYourSelf1993

    7 ай бұрын

    @@billmoyer3254agree

  • @aramos3639

    @aramos3639

    5 ай бұрын

    @@billmoyer3254and how have you supported your nation in the world of sport?

  • @RaunchyLemon

    @RaunchyLemon

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@billmoyer3254Lol another extremely fat guy mad at athletes

  • @erebostd
    @erebostd7 ай бұрын

    This woman represented her country Belgium and the principals of sportsmanship in the best possible way. Amazing 😁👍 🇧🇪

  • @chadbennett7873
    @chadbennett7873Ай бұрын

    What an incredible heart!! Look at her smile, she is truly an inspiration!

  • @Ryvucz
    @Ryvucz11 ай бұрын

    Being delicate while hurdling is heart warming, despite having the brute strength to flatten everyone and eveything in her path.

  • @jw8160

    @jw8160

    11 ай бұрын

    🤣👏

  • @dorcaso1619

    @dorcaso1619

    11 ай бұрын

    She quite tall 😅

  • @melbaelba5706

    @melbaelba5706

    11 ай бұрын

    😂❤

  • @candicemonique5927

    @candicemonique5927

    11 ай бұрын

    True ❤️😂

  • @MXB2001

    @MXB2001

    11 ай бұрын

    She could have gone faster knocking them all down but she would have been last anyways so why not? Cute girl too.

  • @4saken404
    @4saken40411 ай бұрын

    So inspiring that she even got a high five from one of her competitors. 🙂

  • @p.d.waltman9451

    @p.d.waltman9451

    11 ай бұрын

    curious to know who was the competitor that did that - she too should be complimented

  • @andrewharper4296

    @andrewharper4296

    11 ай бұрын

    @@p.d.waltman9451Yes that was my thoughts too, the others seemed to want to ignore her. Haven’t seen the full broadcast though so could be wrong.

  • @a.s.3267

    @a.s.3267

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@p.d.waltman9451It looks like it was an Australian who high fived her. So proud.🐨🦘

  • @jeffmattel7867

    @jeffmattel7867

    11 ай бұрын

    Getting a high five is now considered inspiring? Jesus! I bet you would get inspired by my epic farts.

  • @princessbc9791

    @princessbc9791

    11 ай бұрын

    @@jeffmattel7867 Even though this is mean, it is funny as hell!!! I'm inspired by your comedy.

  • @suryavanshi6546
    @suryavanshi65467 ай бұрын

    She radiates so much positivity and confidence

  • @cp4512
    @cp45122 ай бұрын

    She did great. Stepped up and saved her team. She’s a Champion 🏆

  • @vegewoman
    @vegewoman11 ай бұрын

    I love her whole vibe. She did take one for the team. The world is the witness of this.

  • @M_SC

    @M_SC

    10 ай бұрын

    She didn’t take one for the team. She is great but there no reason to change the meaning of an expression

  • @ceshmate1953

    @ceshmate1953

    10 ай бұрын

    Omg like her whole Vibeeee that confidenceeee like what queeennnnnn...... like omg....

  • @roanaya2598

    @roanaya2598

    10 ай бұрын

    the fact that an "athlete" cant do this without looking clownish is troubling

  • @superdupermii

    @superdupermii

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@roanaya2598 be serious

  • @MyMSLS

    @MyMSLS

    Ай бұрын

    She took one and earned two. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @whenniceguysretaliate5619
    @whenniceguysretaliate561911 ай бұрын

    She's awesome and she cleared all the hurdles. Much respect.

  • @ACommenterOnYouTube

    @ACommenterOnYouTube

    8 ай бұрын

    Really ??? 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @whenniceguysretaliate5619

    @whenniceguysretaliate5619

    8 ай бұрын

    @@ACommenterOnKZread Yep.

  • @DaisyA-04

    @DaisyA-04

    7 ай бұрын

    @@ACommenterOnKZread - Definitely!

  • @maivaiva1412
    @maivaiva1412Ай бұрын

    It's wild how different her physique is from the runners! Really shows that there is more than one kind of athletic body.

  • @linedanzer4302
    @linedanzer430211 ай бұрын

    This is a perfect example of altruism. Winning is innate for athletes, but she set all that aside and *"took one for the team," which kept them from being disqualified. *Standing ovation for Jolien Boumkwo!! Bravo!!!*

  • @lexbustamante757
    @lexbustamante7578 ай бұрын

    She rather have her name go down in the record books as one of the slowest in that sport than let her country & team mates down. Nothing but respect and love.

  • @avi7278

    @avi7278

    Ай бұрын

    that's ridiculous, they don't keep records of the slowest competitors.

  • @lexbustamante757

    @lexbustamante757

    29 күн бұрын

    @@avi7278 ok

  • @cryochick9044

    @cryochick9044

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@@avi7278they keep records of ALL competitors. Soo you're just wrong

  • @memedicine1
    @memedicine113 күн бұрын

    clearing them hurdles aint EASY...she did that well!

  • @cadebritt8001
    @cadebritt8001Ай бұрын

    And you can never say she was out of shape. Literally a power house.

  • @ElsjeMassyn
    @ElsjeMassyn11 ай бұрын

    My eyes are full of tears. She couldnt care if she was last She couldnt care if she looked silly She is a team player and her love for her team and country showed in this amazing gesture.

  • @mikelarry88888

    @mikelarry88888

    10 ай бұрын

    She didn't look silly. She looked like a champion.

  • @kierarose9617

    @kierarose9617

    10 ай бұрын

    This gave you tears?

  • @muzvarehelen

    @muzvarehelen

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@kierarose9617 my dog stepped on a bee 😂😂😂

  • @haircules7420

    @haircules7420

    10 ай бұрын

    Me too! Idk why though

  • @mamagray849

    @mamagray849

    10 ай бұрын

    I had tears too but she didn't look silly.

  • @MindfulMya
    @MindfulMya11 ай бұрын

    I love the other athletes at the finish line cheering for her too. Team work and sportsmanship at its finest.

  • @AzulApe
    @AzulApeАй бұрын

    Mad respect, putting your country before ego. Lady is a legend.

  • @kyledabearsfan
    @kyledabearsfanАй бұрын

    Honestly, i respect it. Its gotta be nerve racking to jump in like that. Doing it for your teammates and country. Love it.

  • @AnimalisMD
    @AnimalisMD11 ай бұрын

    Ms. Boumkwo is the definition of what a strong woman is. She stepped up to help her team and her country no matter how uncomfortable or challenging the task might be. I salute you sister!

  • @mrrd4444
    @mrrd444411 ай бұрын

    I love how happy that other runner was for her at the end! Just great energy all around. Also shows how different top tier athletes are so different in terms of abilities and body types and strengths. So cool.

  • @henrik3141
    @henrik31412 ай бұрын

    Situations like these show the face of the real champions! What a woman!

  • @abugonapugonamugonarug1653
    @abugonapugonamugonarug16535 ай бұрын

    Seriously that’s crazy. She’s GOATed for this.

  • @J2982able
    @J2982able10 ай бұрын

    This is pure sportsmanship. She stepped up and took home the gold in ways that really matter.

  • @AngeAries

    @AngeAries

    9 ай бұрын

    Ah Ahhh☝️☝️ sports'person'ship.. 😶 ..🙄 🙄 🤨..Or you tryna get cancelled!?! 😑🥱

  • @victoire-mar

    @victoire-mar

    9 ай бұрын

    @@AngeAriesi cant tell if this is satire or not…

  • @AngeAries

    @AngeAries

    9 ай бұрын

    @@victoire-mar 🙄

  • @q12aw50

    @q12aw50

    8 ай бұрын

    @@AngeArieswhat if you just fell off a cliff

  • @ian-fm2xc

    @ian-fm2xc

    8 ай бұрын

    She had the fattest ar@e for sure

  • @4kmentality
    @4kmentality10 ай бұрын

    She didn’t take one for the team, she took one for her country! Salute!

  • @4rumani

    @4rumani

    8 ай бұрын

    "Her country" "Boumkwo" Yeah ok

  • @Pow3llMorgan

    @Pow3llMorgan

    8 ай бұрын

    @@4rumani Tell me you know nothing about Belgium without telling me you know nothing about Belgium.

  • @Arthurian.

    @Arthurian.

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@Pow3llMorganshe's African bro.

  • @Chimppk

    @Chimppk

    8 ай бұрын

    perfectly said!

  • @Communism.is.a.cancer

    @Communism.is.a.cancer

    8 ай бұрын

    She is not Belgian.

  • @jemmajames6719
    @jemmajames6719Ай бұрын

    That’s a proper sports person and team mate.

  • @ericbullock6553
    @ericbullock6553Ай бұрын

    Great stuff. Still did it a lot quicker than I would have. A great ambassador for her country ❤️🙏🏽🇬🇧🇻🇨

  • @ak8990
    @ak899011 ай бұрын

    I’m a long distance runner with very little flexibility in my legs, she did much better than I could have done. Awesome job!

  • @stevencooke6451

    @stevencooke6451

    11 ай бұрын

    Hurdles are a lot higher than experts make them seem. The last thing she wanted was to flip and land on her elbow or shoulder.

  • @Wig4

    @Wig4

    11 ай бұрын

    @@stevencooke6451 Oh yes ! 🙂

  • @Chacha355

    @Chacha355

    11 ай бұрын

    The top of my foot has been hurting me for like 5 days now. Any idea what could be causing it?

  • @TimTheEnchanter0

    @TimTheEnchanter0

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Chacha355laces too tight or too lose

  • @user-he8ky3ke6c
    @user-he8ky3ke6c10 ай бұрын

    I love that she enjoyed herself while running huddles. She is so brave and has done her job gracefully for her field and track team. I respect her a lot.

  • @bradley737

    @bradley737

    10 ай бұрын

    So stunning so brave lol

  • @pacyguy7144

    @pacyguy7144

    9 ай бұрын

    So brave almost as she has fought a war for her country 😂

  • @cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x

    @cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x

    9 ай бұрын

    “So brave”😐

  • @TN_HondaDad

    @TN_HondaDad

    9 ай бұрын

    "Brave"? She had to jog for about 10 seconds and gingerly jump over a few hurdles. Not disrespecting her in anyway and commend her doing something she is not trained to do for both her team and country.

  • @volkerdupke3182

    @volkerdupke3182

    9 ай бұрын

    She's so brave for playing the Clown

  • @leonoraowens1339
    @leonoraowens133916 күн бұрын

    She definitely understood the assignment and what team player means..love this

  • @fryguyshvifty5
    @fryguyshvifty5Ай бұрын

    This is that person in your company who moves up the ladder super fast because they just keep putting themselves out there and have a great attitude

  • @user-yc2or2yk6w
    @user-yc2or2yk6w11 ай бұрын

    Any team will be extremely happy to have an athlete like her. Even though it was way out of her field, she did her best. That speaks a lot about her

  • @peterharrington8709
    @peterharrington870911 ай бұрын

    Superb performance. Realistically she could have injured herself doing this event, but she clearly thought it through and tamed the hurdles with some style and grace. Well done and great sportsmanship.

  • @moonhunter9993

    @moonhunter9993

    11 ай бұрын

    Exactly, she needed to be cautious to avoid injury and potentially ruining her own chance at the Olympics

  • @kiaharper7172

    @kiaharper7172

    11 ай бұрын

    😢 I was thinking the same. But maybe she was warmed up enough lol

  • @traaaashmouse
    @traaaashmouseАй бұрын

    she's the teammate we all want on our side. I wanna be like her one day!

  • @ivansweet46
    @ivansweet4619 күн бұрын

    That’s going above and beyond and doing it gracefully. And such a beautiful woman outside her comfort zone. 😊

  • @thatgun6726
    @thatgun67268 ай бұрын

    Seems like she is a bit taller than the other competitors and basically stepped over every hurdle. Love this.

  • @Kwildcat13

    @Kwildcat13

    2 ай бұрын

    A bit something else too

  • @xxcrosiaxx8191

    @xxcrosiaxx8191

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Kwildcat13 guess you and her have something in common. shame on you

  • @SigFigNewton

    @SigFigNewton

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Kwildcat13not a bit more muscular, WAY more muscular

  • @han090

    @han090

    2 ай бұрын

    Probably part of why they asked her. If she had knocked over a hurdle, she would be disqualified.

  • @VBoo459

    @VBoo459

    2 ай бұрын

    She’s not muscular at all, she’s just a little chubbier. Don’t be stupid.

  • @nicolaablett7790
    @nicolaablett779011 ай бұрын

    LOVE THIS WOMAN Love her spirit Love how she just kind of stepped over the hurdles Blown away Beautiful inside and out

  • @DieFlabbergast

    @DieFlabbergast

    11 ай бұрын

    Well, she is RATHER tall!

  • @nicolaablett7790

    @nicolaablett7790

    11 ай бұрын

    @@DieFlabbergast She is glorious and beautiful as well as tall

  • @DL101ca

    @DL101ca

    11 ай бұрын

    What else could she do , dive over them ?

  • @foulmouthjapanese6316

    @foulmouthjapanese6316

    11 ай бұрын

    Even though am tall I would have knocked each and everyone down😢😢😢

  • @shaylaharris6896
    @shaylaharris6896Ай бұрын

    She did great. She did it for not just her team but for Belgium. ❤

  • @grantf4552
    @grantf45523 күн бұрын

    we need more stories like this.

  • @aemsiw3798
    @aemsiw379811 ай бұрын

    Seeing her clear the hurdles made me smile. Love it.

  • @notmyname3681
    @notmyname368110 ай бұрын

    Love how this giant of a lady looks twice the size of the other runners, then daintily hops over the hurdles with such care to not knock one over. Bless her, she's great ❤

  • @Welshy

    @Welshy

    10 ай бұрын

    Well…because you’re not supposed to knock over the hurdles…that’s kind of the point 🙄

  • @InsoIence

    @InsoIence

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Welshy Captain obvious.

  • @Donte_Mac

    @Donte_Mac

    10 ай бұрын

    she could of knocked them all over and still got 2 points...but decided to do it correctly.

  • @JordiH69

    @JordiH69

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Welshy It's legal to knock over the hurdles. They don't do it because it's slow, but in her case it would have been the better option instead of risking injury by stretching too much.

  • @DimitriTheBarbarian

    @DimitriTheBarbarian

    10 ай бұрын

    She is not giant 😂😂 You don’t know anything about top level female sports, do you? She is a normal size woman by modern standards. Sprinters are the tiny ones because that’s the only way for women to compete in sprint and other speed-intense sports - look like a 12-year old boy 😅

  • @johnlewis1251
    @johnlewis12513 ай бұрын

    I really love this lady and her respect for the team

  • @truecynic1270
    @truecynic12702 ай бұрын

    Courageous. Brave. Empathetic. Wonderful human!!!

  • @garyeyser3949
    @garyeyser394911 ай бұрын

    We need more individuals like her in sports and society as a whole!!!!

  • @leaminnaar9119
    @leaminnaar911911 ай бұрын

    What a spirit she has it takes guts to do that. Salute to you girl

  • @aljabirxiju9475

    @aljabirxiju9475

    11 ай бұрын

    guts? she didn't even run hard between the hurdles. she did the bare minimum of participation. what other option would there be? why wouldn't an able bodied teammate step in?

  • @EmpressAfrica

    @EmpressAfrica

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@aljabirxiju9475 She's not a hurdler, so she couldn't beat those women, but she tried. She didn't drop a single hurdle, nor did she hurt herself. She got 2 points for her team no matter how trolls like you may hate, yet never accomplish anything.

  • @MwajabuAthuman

    @MwajabuAthuman

    11 ай бұрын

    @@aljabirxiju9475 iiiii

  • @MwajabuAthuman

    @MwajabuAthuman

    11 ай бұрын

    i iìiìiiiiiiiiii

  • @hanfz1

    @hanfz1

    11 ай бұрын

    There will ALWAYS be that 1 naysayer, negative person or plainly....just a plain d*ck anywhere. But yeah, guts she surely has.

  • @lai-yeec.1917
    @lai-yeec.1917Ай бұрын

    I love her spirit! Her smile as she went for the hurdles.. Team spirit and setting an example to our young folks and World..

  • @ytfeelslikenorthkorea
    @ytfeelslikenorthkorea2 ай бұрын

    She knew she will lose miserably and she did it ANYWAY. Absolute respect.

  • @moniquecastle5271
    @moniquecastle527111 ай бұрын

    NUFF RESPECT to you Jolien!!! You not only took one for your team with bravery, you took it for Belgium with all heart!!! You are an inspiration!

  • @junomoon6530

    @junomoon6530

    11 ай бұрын

    Wow, an African serving Belgians after having the Congo Genocide thrust upon them by the Belgian King, Leopold. 😮😢

  • @44axum90

    @44axum90

    11 ай бұрын

    ​​@@junomoon6530while my jamaican sister above saying nuff respect to her........ I don't know rasta, i don't know.

  • @ghad311

    @ghad311

    11 ай бұрын

    @@junomoon6530 bot

  • @addis.temari
    @addis.temari11 ай бұрын

    She displayed confidence, humility, loyalty and beauty all at the same time... a triumph.

  • @handsomeblackman255
    @handsomeblackman2553 ай бұрын

    She instantly gets team MVP. No question.

  • @JourneyGurrl
    @JourneyGurrlАй бұрын

    What can I say... She's simply the BEST! Well done!

  • @vogelaccount5902
    @vogelaccount590211 ай бұрын

    A true athlete! The trail leg is awesome, great flexibility, not a single hurdle down, great spirit, great teamwork!

  • @robmangeri777
    @robmangeri77711 ай бұрын

    I love that this actually scored points for her team. Strategy makes crazy situations sometimes and without those life can get boring 😎👍🏼

  • @ducoboeschoten
    @ducoboeschoten26 күн бұрын

    The world is going MADly in love over someone that has a winners mentality. This is what everybody should do.

  • @whalecove1283
    @whalecove128311 ай бұрын

    Sport doesn't always build character, but it often reveals it. Bravo.

  • @PumpkinSpikey
    @PumpkinSpikey10 ай бұрын

    I really love that even her competitors were really excited to see her make to the end without knocking anything down. With her positive attitude I know she’s going to go far. ❤

  • @ZeroFoxENT

    @ZeroFoxENT

    10 ай бұрын

    I think this really is something women's sports has that our men's sports do not. That level of compassion and sportsmanship exists in men's sports, but not nearly as much as it should.

  • @gabe_2544
    @gabe_25442 ай бұрын

    What was so cool was once she cleared the last hurdle, she raced to the finish line, showing she did see this as a competition and that she’d cleared every hurdle as fast as she dared. Thank goodness she’s as tall as she is and could step over them.

  • @adamsmoberly
    @adamsmoberly7 ай бұрын

    That’s so cool. She wasn’t qualified, but she save them from disqualification.

  • @ltwracing
    @ltwracing11 ай бұрын

    Imagine if everyone in the world could work together like this. We’d be 1000 years ahead of ourselves.

  • @lj6079

    @lj6079

    10 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @arcanondrum6543

    @arcanondrum6543

    10 ай бұрын

    Kudos to the hurdler who high-5'd her at the end.

  • @charlesrob3969

    @charlesrob3969

    10 ай бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @katherinehamilton2147
    @katherinehamilton214711 ай бұрын

    She's a perfect example of what a team member really is! What a beautiful soul!

  • @r.davidsen
    @r.davidsen2 ай бұрын

    Not only did she save the team, she got plenty of positive promotion as well. Win-win all the way!

  • @jtakayama6294
    @jtakayama62944 ай бұрын

    I'm not Belgian, but I am so very proud of her for what she did. She may have come in dead last, but she deserves a gold medal for being a person of TRUE character!

  • @dcmc7383
    @dcmc738311 ай бұрын

    This beautiful lady should get some sort of sponsorship out of this. The potential to teach young athletes lessons are massive--teamwork, going the extra mile, positivity, it's okay to be uncomfortable, it's okay to try something new, etc.

  • @magpiesneedle2575
    @magpiesneedle257511 ай бұрын

    Humble, kind, brave, fit, talented, proud. This young woman embodies sportsmanship and pride for your country. Well done! 🏃🏾‍♀️

  • @jbb8261

    @jbb8261

    11 ай бұрын

    “Fit” 😂

  • @Lina32121

    @Lina32121

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jbb8261yes fit

  • @TriniLush7

    @TriniLush7

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@jbb8261what sport do you play keyboard warrior? She's fit for her sport she specializes in 🙄

  • @jbb8261

    @jbb8261

    10 ай бұрын

    @@TriniLush7 jiu jitsu and soccer. What sport do you do? she’s still huge tho

  • @DarthKater311

    @DarthKater311

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jbb8261if that makes you feel better about yourself 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @DustyTail
    @DustyTailАй бұрын

    And frankly she did it very very gracefully.

  • @robbideits6766
    @robbideits676626 күн бұрын

    This is a champion! What true team work. She warms the cockles of my heart.

  • @bajaboolie
    @bajaboolie10 ай бұрын

    Omg I love this. It’s so much more than team spirit and national pride too-she was perfectly comfortable to go completely outside her comfort zone, and in such a public way. So many could benefit from this way of thinking!

  • @BestMods168

    @BestMods168

    10 ай бұрын

    no.

  • @quinceyb921

    @quinceyb921

    10 ай бұрын

    Big facts

  • @WildVee

    @WildVee

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@BestMods168 BM? Doesn't seem like it stands for BestMods but BiggestMoron

  • @rxw5520

    @rxw5520

    8 ай бұрын

    Went out and walked over some hurdles. Needs more interviews.

  • @phil4986
    @phil498611 ай бұрын

    That is TEAM. In a world filled with Me Me Me to see this kind of heart and loyalty can bring you to tears. Bravo, Young Lady.

  • @williametanner412
    @williametanner412Ай бұрын

    Ok youngsters, THIS is what integrity, perseverance and love of teammates and country looks like. Take notice.

  • @TheRaiderman1
    @TheRaiderman12 ай бұрын

    When you are more about respect of the team, than personal pride this is what you get. This gal is awesome person.

  • @user-cy8nl7hp4n
    @user-cy8nl7hp4n15 күн бұрын

    She is awesome,… hats off to her for the amazing effort and support of her team.

  • @skymartinez7726
    @skymartinez772611 ай бұрын

    True true team mate right there. Definitely deserves all the respect in the world

  • @greggreg2263
    @greggreg226311 ай бұрын

    Very nicely done she didn’t even knock down a hurdle. I am scared to run and jump over those things too. I had a bad spill doing hurdles in high school.🏆

  • @illuvatar6985
    @illuvatar69857 ай бұрын

    Although, as a Belgian I do feel proud and find her action amazing. I do hop it didn't bring to much attention away from the actual winner. Go Jolien!

  • @tatertot1946
    @tatertot1946Ай бұрын

    Bless her heart. What a wonderful thing to do. Well done young lady! I hope you had some excellent success in your own field as well! ❤

  • @WildflowerAnn
    @WildflowerAnn11 ай бұрын

    When no one else would, no worries about looking bad, or embarrassment at showing last, she said, oh what the hell! Get this done! That’s a bad ass! Props to her 🙌🏻

  • @gettingpolitical
    @gettingpolitical11 ай бұрын

    Give her a medal, sportsmanship beyond measure. Stepping in for a sport your not even trained in to ensure no disqualification. Boom awesomeness!

  • @williamowens21
    @williamowens21Ай бұрын

    The moment something finally makes sense. No judgment and actually getting the job done for all the right reasons. Success sometimes shows itself in direct ways.

  • @TheLostBear78
    @TheLostBear78Ай бұрын

    Wildly different muscle sets needed for those two. Nicely done!

  • @vanessaaz1425
    @vanessaaz142511 ай бұрын

    She stepped up. Literally. Stepped up and over a few times! Way to go Boumkwo!

  • @Donna-qt1ot
    @Donna-qt1ot11 ай бұрын

    That lady just made a place in history for herself! May she always know how wonderful she truly is.

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