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Swimmer stays on starting block after his request for a minute's silence in honour of Barcelona attack victims

2017-08-21 21 Dailymotion

This is the incredible moment a swimmer sacrificed World Championship glory to honour the victims of the terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils. <br /> <br />Fernando Alvarez, from Cadiz, Spain, had asked organisers of the Masters World Championship to hold a minute's silence, but had his request refused. <br />So when his fellow competitors in the 200-metre breaststroke race jumped into the pool, Mr Alvarez remained on the starting block for 60 seconds. Swimmer stays on starting block after his request for a minute's silence in honour of Barcelona attack victims was refused - and says it was worth losing the World Championship for

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