Two Olympians tie for gold medal for first time in over 100 years
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
This was one of the most beautiful moments at the Olympics!
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Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi both took home gold medals from the same event.
This almost never happens. Both athletes jumped a height of 2.37 meters. The athletes from Qatar and Italy were offered a ‘jump off’, but in a turn of events and brilliant sportsmanship, agreed to share the gold medal.
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Does this happen frequently at the Olympics? It was the first time since 1912!
Qatar’s Barshim asked an official: "Can we have two golds?" This led to huge celebrations for the two athletes and their countries!
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Fave moment of the Olympics so far. Barshim (Qatar) and Tamberi (Italy) were tied in the high-jump final. The official is there talking about a prospective jump-off, but Barshim asks immediately: "Can we have two golds?" One look, no words exchanged, they know they're sharing it. pic.twitter.com/E3SneYFocA
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) August 1, 2021
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