Given the chance to continue their jump-off, the friendly rivals quickly exchanged glances, before Barshim - in a move that will not soon be forgotten - countered by posing a question oozing with humility and sportsmanship: "Can we have two gold?"Īs the official nodded, Tamberi clasped Barshim's hand, before jumping into his arms. Tied for first place, and with nothing to separate them, high jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Qatar's Mutaz Barshim stood before an Olympic official. Prefer tales of passion? Japan had you covered. WATCH | Sifan Hassan gets tripped yet still manages to win 1,500m heat: While Hassan ultimately ended up with bronze in the 1,500m final, she completed a three-medal haul in Tokyo by claiming her second gold with victory in the 10,000m. All this before running - and winning gold - in the 5,000m on the same day. An Olympic comeback story of legendary proportion. Without missing a beat, Hassan quickly rose to her feet and proceeded to systematically chase down the rest of the field. Here's a look at what caused mass confusion at the beginning of yesterday's men's triathlon competition at #Tokyo2020A media boat was blocking some competitors from diving in /DNwZ7RH7P6- Hassan of the Netherlands dropped jaws in the women's 1,500m after an opponent fell, causing her to stumble and crash onto the track in the opening-round. Here are some of our favourites moments: Commanding the stageīritain's Tom Daley, the men's synchronized 10-metre platform champion, sitting at a table in front of journalists, along with diving partner Matty Lee - gold medal around his neck - proclaimed: "I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion."ĭaley's words were amplified, not just because of the mics and cameras, but because of the presence of the Chinese silver medallists on one side and the bronze-winning Russians on the other - citizens of countries where same-sex marriage is not legal. The sun may have set on Tokyo, but the memories will live on. Their performances and deeds, watched by myriad eyes, will continue to both inspire and challenge us for generations to come. Throughout 17 days of competition, the world's athletes have once again shown that they, and they alone, are the true power behind the Olympics. Yet, beyond the controversy (and let's be honest, there was plenty), the events in Tokyo 2020 made us laugh, cry and cheer. It's easy to be cynical about the Olympics.Īfter a year-long delay brought on by the pandemic, the bar heading into the Summer Games certainly wasn't set very high.
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