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Archie Goodburn gets Glasgow ovation after breaststroke final
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Archie Goodburn gets Glasgow ovation after breaststroke final

Goodburn’s finish drew the crowd’s attention because he was racing with terminal brain cancer, not because of the result.

Why it mattersGoodburn’s swim shifted attention from medals to the person behind the result, giving a home athlete with a terminal diagnosis a public moment on his own terms.

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