Lamont Marcel Jacobs was shocked and ecstatic after winning two gold medals in 11 minutes Win the 100m final Gianmarco Tambori High jump tied for first, Italians have been celebrating the golden Sunday of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
“This is the best day in Italian sports,” said Giovanni Malagò, president of the Italian Olympic Committee. “They made history. Our grandchildren’s grandchildren will talk about it. It’s better than the European Cup,” he added, referring to Italy’s Victory in the Euro 2020 football match last month.
The headlines in the Italian media on Monday ranged from “the god of Olympus” (la Stampa) to “we are history” (Corriere della Sera).
“Getting first in the 100m and high jump competition means defeating terrible competitors,” wrote a columnist for Gazzetta dello Sport. “That’s why Italy In the 125 years of the Olympic Games, such a day has never been experienced. “
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was moved by the victory of the two Italian athletes. A few minutes later, Jacobs won the championship with a time of 9.80 seconds. Not only did he become the first Italian to enter the Olympic 100-meter final, but he also became the first. An Italian who won the Olympic Games. The most coveted track and field gold medal, he contacted the runners and interrupted an interview on Spanish radio.
“Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is hanging up the phone,” Marago yelled to Jacobs as he handed the phone to Jacobs.
The video showed that Jacobs left the interview to answer the phone in front of the speechless reporter. “Italy is proud of you,” Draghi told Jacobs, and he also received a call from President Sergio Mattarella, expressing “very thanks and satisfaction.”
At the press conference, Tanberg was also interrupted by the phone: “It’s my mother. I have to answer the phone,” he joked, pretending to answer the phone.
Especially the victory of Tambori was praised as One of the most heartwarming moments of the Tokyo OlympicsAfterwards, the Italian athlete agreed to share the gold medal in the high jump with his friend and opponent Mutaz Balhim of Qatar.
After several hours of hard competition, Tanberg and Bashim secured the first place on Sunday. The two athletes can finally choose to solve the problem through jump shots. However, Bashim had a better idea: how about the two gold medals?
As soon as the official said it was possible, Tanberg accepted it, patted Balhim’s hand, and jumped into his arms.
“For me, this is one of the most beautiful pictures of these Olympics,” said An Italian fan on Twitter“This is the true meaning of sports.”
