New Zealand's Hayden Wilde congratulates England's Alex Yee. Photo / Photosport
Two living rooms in New Zealand were the sites of "heart-attacking" tension as Hayden Wilde's family watched him win the country's first 2022 Commonwealth Games medal.
Wilde crossed the triathlon finish line to win a silver medal in Birmingham yesterday, after leading for the majority of the race.
But Bruce said he was proudest of his grandson's "mature" decision at the finish line.
Wilde has been praised for an act of sportsmanship during the dying stages of his triathlon event after he was controversially handed a 10-second penalty for removing his helmet too early at the end of the bike leg.
The penalty meant Wilde was denied a chance at a sprint-finish with England's Alex Yee, who ended up taking the gold medal.
The two competitors, who are great mates, shared a nice moment during the final stages of the race, with Wilde giving Yee a high five before he served his 10-second penalty.