In addition to news outlets disclosing the details of the incident, the Paralympian shared some words about the medal denial. Netizens defended the runner’s actions, expressing that what happened to her was wrong. Elena Congost, who hails from Spain, was just ten yards away from the marathon’s finish line at the Paralympics when she did something that cost her a bronze medal. The incident occurred in Paris, France on Sunday, September 8, which was the final day of the Paralympics. Violating one of the rules, Congost briefly let go of the tether connecting her to her guide, Mia Carol Bruguera, …
