Tokyo Olympics sees high jump gold 'shared': The heartening Qatari-Italian camaraderie that created history 

There was a dramatic conclusion to the men's high jump final on Sunday, when Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy were offered the chance to share gold or compete in a jump-off.
There was a dramatic conclusion to the men's high jump final on Sunday, when Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy were offered the chance to share gold or compete in a jump-off. (Photo | AP)
There was a dramatic conclusion to the men's high jump final on Sunday, when Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy were offered the chance to share gold or compete in a jump-off. (Photo | AP)
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Both high jumpers were perfect until the bar was set to the Olympic-record height of 2.39 meters (7 feet, 10 inches). (Photo | AP)
Both high jumpers were perfect until the bar was set to the Olympic-record height of 2.39 meters (7 feet, 10 inches). (Photo | AP)
Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim agreed to the tie in a competition settled not by clearing the top height but through a subtle nod. (Photo | AP)
Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim agreed to the tie in a competition settled not by clearing the top height but through a subtle nod. (Photo | AP)
Barshim's gold medal has completed his Olympic set, pairing nicely with silver in Rio and another medal at the 2012 London Games. (Photo | AP)
Barshim's gold medal has completed his Olympic set, pairing nicely with silver in Rio and another medal at the 2012 London Games. (Photo | AP)
Tamberi had a tough journey to the Olympic podium. He had a career- threatening injury forced him to take time out to recover, just before the Rio 2016 Games, stripping any chance he had at winning a medal. (Photo | AP)
Tamberi had a tough journey to the Olympic podium. He had a career- threatening injury forced him to take time out to recover, just before the Rio 2016 Games, stripping any chance he had at winning a medal. (Photo | AP)
“For me, coming here, I know for a fact that for the performance I did, I deserve that gold,' Barshim said. 'He did the same thing, so I know he deserved that gold.” (Photo | AP)
“For me, coming here, I know for a fact that for the performance I did, I deserve that gold,' Barshim said. 'He did the same thing, so I know he deserved that gold.” (Photo | AP)
'He's one of my best friends. Not only on the track but outside of the track. We're always together almost. True spirit, sportsmen spirit, coming here and delivering this message.' Barshim said. (Photo | AP)
'He's one of my best friends. Not only on the track but outside of the track. We're always together almost. True spirit, sportsmen spirit, coming here and delivering this message.' Barshim said. (Photo | AP)
They appeared to have all sorts of fun during a competition in which Maksim Nedasekau of Belarus earned bronze. (Photo | AP)
They appeared to have all sorts of fun during a competition in which Maksim Nedasekau of Belarus earned bronze. (Photo | AP)

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