By Five Classy Olympic Moments That Should Win a Gold Medal For Inspiration
The Tokyo Summer Olympics are bringing out the best in all of us.
We have been searching for inspiring stories and have found great displays of humility, humanity and intelligence. Here’s a rundown of our favorite moments from the games, so far.
1. The swimmer wins the gold and throws it to his teammate in the stands
When the schedule for a swimming relay race was radically altered, it left an American athlete out of the playoffs to stay fresh for the finals.
Then, in a show of sportsmanship after winning gold, Caeleb Dressel found his teammate in the stands and threw the medal at him.
After the team’s first place, as a token of appreciation, Dressel placed Brooks Curry in the stands and threw his gold medal at him, diverting the world’s gaze to the man whose swift swimming led them to the final.
While Curry would later receive a medal, only the finalists were able to get on the podium, and Dressel took the opportunity to show what teamwork is all about.
Class. 🥇
Caeleb Dressel gave his gold medal to Brooks Curry, who swam for Dressel in the preliminaries. Dressel replaced Curry for the final. #TokyoOlympics X @ US Swimming pic.twitter.com/u9wcbU8kHH
– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 26, 2021
2. Runners collide, but then join forces to cross the finish line together
Team USA’s Isaiah Jewett had a good chance in the men’s 800m, but a Botswana runner in front of him fell and they both crashed into the track in a tangle. However, the moving scene that followed turned out to be a real winner.
Jewett could see that Nijel Amos was also devastated, so he offered a hand to his competitor and they leaned on each other, determined to complete the race and cross the finish line together.
“He apologized and I said, ‘Let’s finish the race,'” he told the The Angles Times.
After their careers came to a halt, Isaiah Jewett and Nijel Amos displayed the utmost sportsmanship. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/71lwSbY0x5
– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 1, 2021
3. The high jumpers decide to share the gold
In a true nail biting, two athletes in the men’s high jump scored perfect – each had jumped in 2.37-meter (7-foot, 9.25-inch) jumps.
Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Barshim of Qatar had similarly tied in 2010, and had formed a unique bond between the champions, especially after both faced career-ending ankle injuries but recovered. Tamberi was even present for Barshim’s wedding in 2018 in Sweden.
Normally, an Olympic winner would be determined by a tiebreaker, in the event of a tie. But Barshim spontaneously asked officials if the two men, who were now longtime friends, could share the gold, and they were given the green light.
“I look at him, he looks at me, and we know it,” Barshim said to the CBC. “This is a dream come true. It is the true spirit, the sportsmanship ”.
When Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi finished tied in the men’s high jump competition, they could have gone to the tiebreaker to decide the winner.
Instead, they decided to share the gold, and their reaction is what we love about sports. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/ALTyeysC8t
– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 1, 2021
4. Brother and sister get the first gold medal on the same day
In a moving moment for his family, and the host nation of Japan, a brother and sister, after a lengthy overtime battle, won gold on the same day.
Abe Uta, 21, took first prize in the women’s judo final and, hours later, his brother Hifumi took top honors in the men’s division, making them the first pair of brothers and sisters. to win Olympic gold in the same category. day.
“This was a dream for us,” Uta said. the media, “It makes me believe that the dream comes true as long as I try to achieve it.”
His brother didn’t feel any pressure, rather: “It made me want it … Today is the best day of my life.”
Maximum family goals! The Japanese brothers, Hifumi Abe and Uta Abe, made #Olympic story last weekend after they both brought home the gold on the same day. # Tokio2020 🇯🇵https://t.co/To9y3ztgdW
– Consulate of Japan Consulate General of New York (@JapanCons_NY) July 26, 2021
5. Math teacher wins gold in cycling
Without a coach or any endorsement, a 30-year-old with a Ph.D. in mathematics he won the gold medal for Austria.
After 91 miles of pedaling (147 km), Anna Kiesenhofer crossed the finish line ahead of the defending champion and world champion, solving the equation to train on her own.
Considered a rookie in the sport, Kiesenhofer attributes her gold medal performance to the ‘beautiful mind’ she has cultivated in her chosen field. “As a mathematician, you are used to solving problems on your own, so that’s the way I approach cycling,” she said. CNN.
“A lot of cyclists… they have a coach, they have a nutritionist, they have the guy who plans their race. I do all these jobs myself. “
Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer 🇦🇹 surprised the world with her incredible victory in the final of the women’s road race 🚴🏻♀️🥇 #Olympic Moments
Presented by @VisaCA pic.twitter.com/mwVZRsNugl
– CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 25, 2021
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