After arriving to Beijing literal hours before his race, Olympic speed skater Casey Dawson was left in a pinch when his flight misplaced his luggage. He had his uniform and skating boots, which had been packed in a carry-on bag. However, the blades for his skates were in the missing checked bag, according to People. As the clock ticked down to the start of his race — the men’s 1,500m — Dawson was in a pinch. According to the New York Times, a last-minute save came from his Latvian competitor, Haralds Silovs. Silovs reportedly used the same type of blades as Dawson and generously loaned him an …
