Best moment of the Olympics so far!

Aug 1, 2021
8:54:50pm

mbcougar Contributor

High jumpers from Qatar, Italy decide to share gold medal; emotional celebration ensues

When high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi both failed to clear the last height, they decided to share the gold medal.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/01/tokyo-olympics-qatar-italy-high-jumpers-share-gold/5447124001/[https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5447124001]

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Best moment of the Olympics so far!

mbcougar

8/1/21 8:54pm

Really cool but I'm surprised they can just choose to share it.

Manti

8/1/21 8:57pm

What would the other option be?

kotacoug

8/1/21 8:57pm

Jump off

cracka

8/1/21 8:58pm

Of what?

DieHarder

8/1/21 8:58pm

Like a dance off, but jumping.

DKN

8/1/21 9:02pm

That is cool. Good for them. I like the mutual respect. Here's another example of how to respect an opponent.

Division Bell

8/1/21 8:58pm

Here is another one I really like.

CrimWalCoug

8/1/21 9:07pm

It's cool, but it would be just as cool to have the jump off

Carnac

8/1/21 9:01pm

Example of great sportsmanship?… or another indictment of GenX parenting failure

BoiseBlueCoug

8/1/21 9:01pm

did you even read the article? you think two best friends ensuring each other gets a gold medal is a parenting failure?

byujag

8/1/21 9:41pm

Why wouldn’t they? No lose situation vs. risk losing and getting silver.

BluesBrother

8/1/21 9:04pm

I watched that video over and over. What a moment.

High jumpers from Qatar, Italy decide to share gold medal; emotional celebration ensues

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