Italian high-jumper Gianmarco Tamberi apologises to his wife over Olympic flag-bearing mishap in a very romantic way

Gianmarco Tamberi posts heartfelt apology note after losing wedding ring in Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Italian high-jumper Gianmarco Tamberi apologises to his wife over Olympic flag-bearing mishap in a very romantic way

Gianmarco Tamberi and Chiara Bontempi (Image courtesy: X)

World-renowned Italian high-jumper, Gianmarco Tamberi was the flag-bearer of Italy for the 2024 Olympics and despite him dispatching his national duties significantly well, he lost a very precious gift of his life. While waving the Italian flag on the boat that sailed through the iconic River Seine which is also known as the River of Romance.

Losing one’s marriage ring can definitely be a hefty slip-up, especially when your wife knows about it. Gianmarco Tamberi was quick to take to Instagram and post a full-blown apology note for his wife, Chiara Bontempi to whom he had been married for a couple of years now.

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I’m sorry my love, I’m so sorry. Too much water, too many kilograms lost over the last few months and maybe the uncontrollable enthusiasm of what we were doing. Probably all three things. I followed it until I saw it bounce inside the boat. But the rebound went in the wrong direction unfortunately. If it had to happen, if I really had to lose this ring, I couldn’t imagine a better place. It will remain forever on the riverbed in the City of Love.
Gianmarco Tamberi wrote on Instagram (translated from Italian)

His wife, Chiara responded saying that only he was capable of turning this into something romantic. Tamberi has always been a vibrant character and his half-shaven beard has always had the world talking. In fact, he once said that his style has been solely for entertainment which definitely left the world in a bit of titter-tatter.

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The famous story of Gianmarco Tamberi sharing the 2021 Olympic Gold with Mutaz Barshim

Gianmarco Tamberi hogged the limelight in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics where he shared the gold medal with one of his best friends, Mutaz Barshim. For the unversed, Tamberi and Barshim didn’t just meet in Tokyo. They shared an incredible bond even before the Summer Games in 2021.

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Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim (image courtesy: X)

In the last competition ahead of the Rio Olympic Games at the Monaco Diamond League meeting, Tamberi tore his ligament which forced him to be a part of the Olympics. Following that day, Barshim walked up to his room and offered him consolation and unwavering support. A year later, the roles reversed as the latter suffered an exact same injury ahead of the World Athletics Championship at Doha. The two elite athletes had each other’s back in the darkest days of their career.

The friendship had its culminating moment when two of the best buddies were locked at a tie for a jump-off in the final of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. When the official approached Barshim, asking him whether they are willing to push it to the jump-off, the latter responded by asking whether two gold medals could have been shared. The rest as they say was history.

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