. Describe the character of Luz Long.
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Answer:
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Explanation:
his failure. He saw his rival as a friend. Not just that, he was a good human being. He helped a person in distress. He had nothing to hide. His intentions were clear. He had come to participate and winning to him was just a matter of effort.
His Having No Ill-will for His Rival
Knowing that Owens was a record holder, he did not try any foul means to win the event. His camaraderie won the heart of Owens. Owens was swept off his feet at this magnificent Nazi’s pure heart and let to a friendship beyond all material richness of the game. Long nurtured no jealousy at his failure. He genuinely congratulated Owens. He remained unbothered about having to face the wrath of his leader, for losing. Long broke the hope of his leader and his nation but helped an able world record holder to set yet another record which he rightfully deserved.
His Belief in Coubertin’s words
Coubertin had declared that taking part in Olympics was more important than winning. Luz Long, being a true sportsman and an amazing human being, helped his fellow sportsman to qualify in his jump that made him win. This shows that Long believed in participating rather than winning. His rival’s winning did not make him jealous. On the contrary, he congratulated him with all his heart. This clearly exemplifies that Long believed in Coubertin’s words and passed the thought to Owens.