A moment to remember the true essence of sportsmanship at Tokyo Olympics

By Ankur Singh
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On 1st August something remarkable has happened in men's Individual High-Jump.
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Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi from Italy were the last men standing in the final
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Both had successfully cleared the 2.37 metres mark and both also couldn't clear 2.39 metres, using up all three attempts
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Two options were- They could take part in jump-off, to decide a winner, or they could share the gold medal.
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In that very moment Barshim asked "Can we have two golds?"The answer was yes.
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Online, people reacted to one of the most emotional moments of the Tokyo Olympics so far.
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Some of the shots in the aftermath of the decision showed how much it meant to these two athletes.
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