The most heartwarming sporting moments of 2016
Tsonga comes to aid of ball girl in distress
One of the most incredible moments of the year happened way back in January when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga went out of his way to help a young ballgirl at the Australian Open.
The Frenchman noticed the girl crying - it was later revealed she was feeling ill - so he took her under his wing and ushered her towards the sidelines where she could sit down.
Incredible scenes as Fiji claim maiden gold medal
Fiji made Olympic history in Rio, securing their first-ever medal by winning gold in the rugby sevens final against Great Britain.
In a fairytale result which sparked wild celebrations in their Pacific homeland, the Fijians blew the Brits away right from the kickoff.
Fijian players cried, said prayers of thanks and sung a hymn together in magic scenes on the field after the 43-7 triumph.
Beveridge's incredible grand final gesture
Bob Murphy may not have been able to take part in the Western Bulldogs' drought-breaking grand final win, but coach Luke Beveridge made sure he wouldn't miss out on a premiership medal.
Knowing how much it would have meant to Murphy if he could have been out on the field, Beveridge decided to hand over his own medal to his inspirational leader.
The touching and selfless gesture epitomised the mateship and camaraderie that were the hallmarks of the Bulldogs' unlikely charge towards their first flag since 1954.
Singaporean schools Phelps for historic gold medal
Eight years ago Joseph Schooling took a photo with his idol Michael Phelps. In August he beat him to win Singapore's first-ever Olympic gold medal.
Schooling was just 13 years old when he first met his idol Phelps, but he was already hatching the plans that led to one of the greatest boilovers in Olympic swimming history.
Neither Schooling or Phelps knew it at the time, but that brief encounter helped inspire Schooling to not only win Singapore's first Olympic gold medal but also slay his childhood hero.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
British Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee helped his near-unconscious brother Jonny take second place at the final of the world triathlon series in September.
One of the most dramatic finishes in triathlon history featured Jonny initially coasting to the win of the men's elite race before he started to succumb to the fierce Mexican heat.
Alistair abandoned his duel with South African Henri Schoeman to help his younger brother get across the line.
Nadal stops match so distraught mother can find lost child
Rafael Nadal once again showed why he is the nicest guy in tennis in September, stopping a match while a frantic mother searched for her child.
The Spaniard was playing an exhibition doubles match in Mallorca when he stopped mid-serve, sparking a court-wide search for the toddler.
The tearful girl was soon spotted and bystanders alerted the mother, with spectators applauding the emotional moment and Nadal seen smiling after the happy ending.
Runner stops to help fallen rival
Abbey D'Agostino of the United States and Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand were involved in a collision that effectively ended their Olympic dreams in August.
But instead of acting frustrated or lashing out at one another, both women put on a beautiful display of the Olympic spirit.