'You made me cry': Olympian touched by impact of shared gold
The Peninsula
Tokyo: Until that gold-medal moment he shared with his friend, Mutaz Barshim wasn't used to getting much attention outside of the track and field stadium.
Now he's getting approached in Tokyo streets by people who were touched by how the Olympic high jump competition finished with two men sharing the title. "This Japanese lady, she came up to me and she was like, ‘I’m so happy. You made me cry,’” the Qatari high jumper told The Associated Press. "Everyone has been telling me how much of a historic moment it was. The impact is definitely huge.”More Related News