It’s a poignant reminder that for every Olympic winner, there must also be Olympic losers.
Today British judo champion Ashley McKenzie narrowly missed out on the men’s under-60 kilogram final, and he posted this photo to Twitter. In it, he can be seen in tears behind a rubbish bin.
Thank you all for your support.. My journey has been tough but you've all helped! Thank You pic.twitter.com/if0gGoeHKv
— Ashley McKenzie (@Ashleymckenzi12) August 6, 2016
According to The Telegraph, he lost by a single point – and missed out by a similar margin at the last Olympics. But his Twitter post carried a thankful message.
“I don’t think I need to say much more about how I feel, thank you all for the support!” he wrote on Twitter.
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