The Paris Olympics was an emotional time for Andy Murray as the tennis legend brought down the curtain on his incredible career.
The 37-year-old appeared on a court for the very last time as he bowed out alongside Dan Evans in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at Roland Garros. While he fell short of winning a fourth Olympic medal, his performances were still one of the stories of the Games, having undergone surgery on his spine just weeks earlier
But amid all the emotion and press attention, Murray still had time to show the kind heartedness and generosity that has made him one of Britain’s best-loved athletes as he made a touching gesture to a heartbroken Welsh athlete.
Earlier in the Games, boxer Rosie Eccles had seen her Olympic dream ended amid furore after being controversially eliminated from the women’s 66kg boxing competition. The 28-year-old had been on the front foot during her last-32 bout with Poland’s Aneta Rygielska and looked as though she would cruise to victory.
However, despite the Pole being deducted a point, a shock-split decision saw her declared the winner. Eccles was left stunned by the decision, which sparked boos in the arena, and said she knew she was the true winner of the fight, while BBC pundit Steve Bunce said he was “really annoyed” by the decision.
In an emotional post on social media, the boxer later added: “Today, in my last dance it was the sport of boxing that has broke my heart.”
