BEIJING--When the 600-strong athletes of the Olympic host China are fighting hard to nab more gold medals to honor their nation, the several million home spectators are also trying their best to grab another title: the most amicable and well-behaved spectators for Olympians from all over the world.

The enthusiasm of the Chinese spectators, who have tried hard to get a ticket -- any ticket -- to experience the Olymics at their doorsteps, goes not just to superstars like Michael Phelps and Yao Ming, but also to those who lost but demonstrated an undying determination.

Colombian Oscar Figueroa's hand slips off the barbell in the men's 62kg Group A weightlifting snatch competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008.[Agencies]

A posting entitled "A heartbreaking scene at the Beijing Games: Colombian weightlifter's tears" appeared on the homepage of China's leading portal website sina.com.cn on Tuesday and stirred many Chinese heartstrings.

The account, posted by a spectator after men's 62kg class finals on Monday, told how the Chinese audience had supported Colombian weightlifter Oscar Figueroa, who failed to lift the barbell after several attempts.

"The grief and helplessness in his eyes became apparent after several failed attempts. Everyone shouted 'go, go' and prayed for a miracle," read the posting, from a netizen who named himself "Si Ren."

Colombian Oscar Figueroa breaks into tears after failed to lift the barbell after several attempts.[Agencies]

While Figueroa broke into tears after one last futile attempt, the entire audience felt his grief. "Everyone was heartbroken until his teammate Diego Salazar won a silver."

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