Gianmarco Tamberi and Muta Essa Barshim agreed to share the gold medal after tying in the men's high jump

[Trichromatic]

 

[Vickydev]

Yeah strange one this. Friends they are I know and both top athletes, but do both countries get gold? Dont there federations get in between otherwise?

 

 

[Real McCoy]

how can one share gold. its not a test match

[bharathh]

2 golds for Qatar. Crazy

 

But then they have invested so heavily in sports. Watched this in a fifa 2022 video. Their sports facilities look like something from sci-fi movies

[bharathh]

The Aspire academy

 

[Gollum]

Olympics: Egypt-born wins Qatar first-ever gold medal

 

Qatar poached the weightlifting champion from Egypt, serious scouting skills. From North Africa, East, West, South.