# Cool, nice story for a Friday when there is so much crap going on

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**Created:** [26 August 2016 19:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/cool-nice-story-for-a-friday-when-there-is-so-much-crap-going-on/2251 "2016-08-26T19:29:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/map-of-tasmania/32/1298_2.png) [@Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Map-Of-Tasmania)\
**Post date:** [26 August 2016 19:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/cool-nice-story-for-a-friday-when-there-is-so-much-crap-going-on/2251/1 "2016-08-26T19:29:07Z")

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I do doff my cap to this fine Polish Gentleman

## [https://inews.co.uk/essentials/sport/olympics/olympic-discus-thrower-donates-silver-medal-help-boy-cancer/](https://inews.co.uk/essentials/sport/olympics/olympic-discus-thrower-donates-silver-medal-help-boy-cancer/)

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**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\
**Post date:** [26 August 2016 19:34 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/cool-nice-story-for-a-friday-when-there-is-so-much-crap-going-on/2251/2 "2016-08-26T19:34:18Z")

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> Originally posted by @areloa-grandee
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> I do doff my cap to this fine Polish Gentleman
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> [https://inews.co.uk/essentials/sport/olympics/olympic-discus-thrower-donates-silver-medal-help-boy-cancer/](https://inews.co.uk/essentials/sport/olympics/olympic-discus-thrower-donates-silver-medal-help-boy-cancer/)

Saw this earlier today.

Lovely gesture - especially to give up something you have worked so hard to achieve, for someone who is so deserving of his generosity.

Thank you for sharing.

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**Author:** ![Sadoldgit](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/sadoldgit/32/44_2.png) [@Sadoldgit](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sadoldgit)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2016 10:23 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/cool-nice-story-for-a-friday-when-there-is-so-much-crap-going-on/2251/3 "2016-08-27T10:23:53Z")

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Good to hear. Proper prioritisation.

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**Author:** ![Rallyboy](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/0ea827/32.png) [@Rallyboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Rallyboy)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2016 10:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/cool-nice-story-for-a-friday-when-there-is-so-much-crap-going-on/2251/4 "2016-08-27T10:47:30Z")

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That’s a great way of converting the disappointment of a silver medal into something much more valuable - nice one.