Question

‘They came to the finish line holding hands still’.

When did they hold each other’s hands? What does this action of theirs signify?

Poem ‘Nine gold medals’

Answer 1

Question :- ‘They came to the finish line holding hands still’.

When did they hold each other’s hands ? What does this action of theirs signify ?

Answer :-

When the shortest athlete among them stumbled and staggered, and fell on his knees to the ground, the asphalt track. The moment he fell, he knew all his dreams, hopes and efforts were dusted. His pain and disappointment made him give out a cry. But it did not end here. There occurred something really strange following his fall.

Strangely enough, the eight other athletes who were ahead of him stopped in their tracks. Though they had trained hard for so long to compete with one another and win medals, the fall of one athlete changed their minds. They now returned one by one and helped the fallen one stand up on his feet.

Then all the nine athletes joined hands and walked to the finishing line together. The hundred metre race was reduced to a walk.

Thus the race ended with nine athletes holding their hands right to the finishing mark. They won nine gold medals - one for each - very deservingly.

This Action of theirs signify it was special for the great display of human compassion, cooperation and sportsman spirit. It could not have been more special in any way...

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Answer 2

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When did they hold each other’s hands? What does this action of theirs signify?

Firstly,let us look at the stanza from the poem "Nine gold medals"

Stanza 8 of the poem "Nine gold medals"

That’s how the race ended,

with nine gold medals

nine gold medals

They came to the finish line

holding hands still

So the stanza refers, the race ended with nine athletes holding their hands right to the finishing mark. They won nine gold medals – one for each — very deservingly.

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1. So,They held each other's hand when they won the race.
2. This Action signifies it was special for the compassion, cooperation and the sportsman spirit of joy.