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The Olympic Spirit

New Zealander Nikki Hamblin and American runner Abbey D鈥橝gostino talk about how they helped each other to complete the 5000m race.

New Zealander Nikki Hamblin and American runner Abbey D鈥橝gostino talk about how they helped each other to complete the 5000m race.

Also on the programme: Sierra Leone 100m sprinter Hafsa Kamara talks about the impact of Ebola and the civil war on her and sport. She's based in the US but said: "I'm putting my family and culture ahead of my location".

Today in Rio comes from the home of one of the voluteers the Today in Rio team meet at the beginning of the Olympics.

Abbey D'Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 2 Credit: Ian Walton/Getty Images

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Thu 18 Aug 2016 01:06GMT

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  • Thu 18 Aug 2016 01:06GMT

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