After Michael Phelps and his teammates won the gold medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay last night, 21-year-old swimmer Ryan Held was overcome with emotion - and the photos of his reaction are intensely moving.
The first-place finish was especially significant because France has won the gold in this event for the past two Olympic games. It was also Held's first-ever international race.
"I've heard the national anthem plenty of times before, and I've received awards before, but this was different," he told TODAY. "The emotions kind of manifested themself [sic] on the podium and the tears just started rolling."
Here are a few more images from the touching medal ceremony:
