At the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021, high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy were dead even after two exhausting hours. Both cleared 2.37 meters, and both missed three times at 2.39. They could have gone to a jump-off to decide one winner. Instead Barshim turned to the official and asked if they could have two golds. The official said yes, if they agreed to share it. They looked at each other, hugged, and celebrated together. Both men had fought back from serious injuries, and Tamberi had kept his old cast from 2016 with “Road to Tokyo 2020” written on it.
