Camera Catches The Wholesome Moment A Father Consoles His Olympian Daughter After Losing Her Chance To Medal

The Olympics have captivated many of us for the better part of two weeks. While we love to see our favorites win, it’s hard not to be heartbroken for the others. Every athlete at the Olympics is considered to be among the best in the world. Being there is certainly an honor. Winning is the icing on the cake, and while we are sure all Olympians know that it doesn’t make a loss any easier in their hearts.

British diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and her father, Fred Sirieix, shared a touching moment after the 19-year-old came in sixth in the individual final on August 6. The teenager did not earn a medal, but her father was incredibly proud.

Fred comforted his visibly shaken and tearful daughter. He told her that sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but her performance was impactful in ways she may not understand. He shared social media messages with his girl from strangers praising her performance. Some felt inspired by the teen, who earned a bronze medal in the synchronized 10-meter platform with Lois Toulson last week.

Fred encouraged her to keep going, “You did your best, Andrea,” he said.

And she replied, “It just wasn’t meant to be.”

Andrea told The Guardian that when she was 16, she didn’t even want to live.

Now, her life has changed in beautiful ways.

“I’ve got breath. I’ve got food on the table. I’ve got water in my cup, and I’ve got a roof over my head. So, you know, sometimes the Olympic medal isn’t everything. We’ve got other things, so we really should be more thankful and those are the things that we unfortunately take for granted. I feel like there’s a lot of struggles there. Everyone doesn’t see, and we push through silently,” she said.

Her supportive and loving parents definitely earned gold.  

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