Popular Post Dazzle Posted August 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 Found this here today on CBC's Olympic twitter. An incredible moment where Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim asks the official if he and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi can share the gold medal in men's high jump --- You can absolutely feel the love and respect from these two athletes, regardless of their origins. Absolutely inspirational. "History, my friend." CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) Twitter.mp4 3 2 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Imagine if after all that, the judges said "No, keep jumping" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Attila Umbrus Posted August 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 @Dazzle ...I don't get this thread...why aren't we talking about Tucker Poolman or Benning in it?? 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dazzle said: Found this here today on CBC's Olympic twitter. An incredible moment where Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim asks the official if he and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi can share the gold medal in men's high jump --- You can absolutely feel the love and respect from these two athletes, regardless of their origins. Absolutely inspirational. "History, my friend." CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) Twitter.mp4 Spirit of sportmanship at it's ultimate best...moments like this is when sports unite people. Thanks for sharing @Dazzle. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nucker 67 Posted August 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, Attila Umbrus said: @Dazzle ...I don't get this thread...why aren't we talking about Tucker Poolman or Benning in it?? In diving, I was impressed by Benning's triple-Tucker into the Pool, man. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gurn Posted August 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 The above video is now SAVED in 2 locations on my computer. It seems like a better world out there, now. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Shucks..the Habs & dirty 'Ning coulda' dun this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleysteamersmyl Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 38 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: In diving, I was impressed by Benning's triple-Tucker into the Pool, man. I am not happy that Benning and Shaw missed out on winning a beach volleyball medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubik Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 i guess i'm the evil guy here then, because i'd have preferred them going for a tie-breaker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted August 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 If you can have two people elated and celebrating, why not? I love this (saw it as it happened on TV but didn't see where the discussion happened....just the outcome. So good). I get emotional in these things....particularly after the COVID hell year, it's nice to have some feel good stuff. We all need it. 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Very cool. I could be wrong but all they did was guarantee themselves a gold rather than having a jump off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) First sentence "Very cool". Second sentence " all they did was" So one of those sentences does not belong in that post. Edited August 1, 2021 by gurn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 37 minutes ago, AV's Coin said: Very cool. I could be wrong but all they did was guarantee themselves a gold rather than having a jump off? Of course this is a possibility, but given the fact that the athletes were actually hugging each other BEFORE the official came over, one can infer that the Olympians actually respected each other for getting to THAT POINT. Then Barshim decided to just share the gold. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 23 minutes ago, Dazzle said: Of course this is a possibility, but given the fact that the athletes were actually hugging each other BEFORE the official came over, one can infer that the Olympians actually respected each other for getting to THAT POINT. Then Barshim decided to just share the gold. The third place Belarusian missed his last jump and the female commentator I was watching already said we have dual gold medalists (The Italian and Qatari). Then she corrected herself and said the Italian had one more jump. The male commentator said the pressure was off the Italian as he has already won gold - just that he could be greedy and try to win it himself. The Italian just missed his last jump so it was tied for Gold so he went over and hugged the Qatari. The commentator at that moment said we have dual Olympic champions and was checking if that had ever happened before. The official came over to the two athletes and they started to discuss if a jump off was required and the commentators picked up on that. The way I understand it is that both athletes had to agree to a tie for Gold rather than a jump off. They showed good sportsmanship and respect and they guaranteed themselves a Gold. Easy choice really. VERY COOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Hey, this is JAPAN, Man! You two..do rock,scissors paper. Winner goes Gold..GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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