A triathlete yelled 'you're a f---ing fighter' and hugged a crying rival who finished last in Olympic final

• A heartwarming scene was caught on camera after the conclusion of the women's triathlon.
• Claire Michel was the last competitor to cross the finish line Tuesday at the Olympic Games.
• Lotte Miller, who finished 24th, consoled her, telling her: "You're a f---ing fighter."

The triathlete Lotte Miller paused after the women's Olympic triathlon on Tuesday to offer a pep talk to a crestfallen rival, Claire Michel, who was the last person to cross the finish line at the Tokyo Games.

Fifty-five athletes from 31 nations took part in the event at Odaiba Marine Park, which is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan.

Twenty-one people were lapped or did not finish the event, which featured a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40 kilometers of cycling, and a 10-kilometer run.

Bermuda's Flora Duffy claimed gold with a total event time of one hour, 55 minutes, and 36 seconds. The British athlete Georgia Taylor-Brown finished second for silver just over a minute behind Duffy, while Katie Zaferes of the US took the bronze.

Of the 34 competitors who finished the race, Belgium's Claire Michel crossed the line last with a finishing time of two hours, 11 minutes, and five seconds - more than a quarter of an hour after the winner.

Not far from the finish line, Michel dropped to the floor. Miller, the Norwegian who finished 24th with a time of two hours, two minutes, and 43 seconds, went over to console her.

"You're a f---ing fighter," Miller told Michel, who could be heard sobbing.

"This is Olympic spirit, and you've got it 100%," Miller added.

Watch the heartwarming interaction right here:

About one-third of the Olympics has been completed, but there are still many medals up for grabs.

On Day 7, Friday, events include the men's individual golf final and the women's 100-meter freestyle-swim final.