Something went a little wrong for Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi’s flag-bearing duties at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but it had nothing to do with the green, white and red flag he was waving.
He lost his wedding ring.
Tamberg is Instagram Posts The Seine, where boats from all over the country used to pass through during the opening ceremony, became the new home for his wedding ring, which had fallen to the bottom.
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Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrates a jump during the fifth day of the 26th European Athletics Championships (Rome 2024) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on June 11, 2024. (Daniella Porcelli/Eurasia Sports Images/Getty Images)
Tamberi apologised in an open letter to his wife of two years, Chiara Bontempi.
“I’m sorry, my love. I’m so sorry,” he wrote in Italian on Instagram, which was translated into English. “Too much water, too much weight lost in recent months and maybe an uncontrollable passion for what we were doing. Probably all three.”
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He said he saw the ring slip off his finger.
“I followed it until I saw it bounce into the boat,” Tamberi explained, “but unfortunately it bounced in the wrong direction.”
Tamberi shared flag-bearer duties with fencer Ariana Errigo during Friday’s opening ceremony.
Tamberi has always been the type to make the most of these great moments, especially on the track, so it’s no surprise that he’s ecstatic when he sees the flag waving.
Italian team flag bearers Ariana Errigo and Gianmarco Tamberi wave the flag on their team boat along the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Maya Hitidji/Getty Images)
One of the world’s best high jumpers, Tamberi came up with the flamboyant idea of pretending to have springs hidden in her spikes when she won gold at the European Championships before Paris, and was also seen jumping into the arms of Italian President Sergio Mattarella after winning.
And at the Tokyo Olympics, Tamberi shared the gold medal with Qatari track and field star Mutaz Barshim and celebrated with friends.
In her Instagram post, Tamberi hinted at bringing home an even bigger gold medal, suggesting she would bring home gold in the high jump if her event were to be held.
But he finds some solace in the fact that he lost his wedding ring in the Seine during the Olympics.
Gianmarco Tamberi, gold medalist for the Italian team, celebrates after winning the men’s high jump final during the fifth day of the 26th European Athletics Championships at Stadio Olimpico on June 11, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Massimo Varricchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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“If that happens, if I truly must lose this ring, I can think of no better place. This ring will remain forever in a riverbed in the City of Love,” he wrote.
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