Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim stole the show in the Olympic field events. The longtime friends were going head to head for a gold medal, the only jumpers left when the bar went up to 2.37 meters. Both athletes failed to clear it, putting them on track for a high-stakes jump-off for the gold — until they agreed to share the medal, the first joint Olympic medal in athletics since 1912. Tamberi roared with joy as the two embraced.
"He is one of my best friends, not only on the track, but outside the track," Barshim said afterward. "We work together. This is a dream come true. It is the true spirit, the sportsman spirit, and we are here delivering this message.