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Olympian writes apology to woman after losing wedding ring at the Olympics
Gianmarco and Chiara Tamberi
Thanks to Chiara Tamberi/InstagramItalian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi lets his wife – and the world – know how sorry he feels about losing his wedding ring during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
“I’m sorry my love, I’m so sorry,” Tamberi began the lengthy caption via Instagram on Saturday, July 27.
Tamberi, 32, who is married Chiara Bontempi TemberiHe then spent almost two years explaining that he had lost the precious jewel in the Seine in Paris while carrying the Italian flag, and speculating how this could have happened.
“Too much water, too many kg lost in the last few months or maybe the uncontrollable enthusiasm of what we were doing. Probably all three things,” he wrote.
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Tamberi explained that he tried to prevent his wedding ring from sinking into the river, but unfortunately was unable to do so.
“I saw it fly… I followed her with a look until I saw her bounce into the boat. A glimmer of hope… But unfortunately the jump bounced the wrong way and floated in the air more than a thousand times. I saw her dive into the water like that was the only place she wanted to be,” he revealed.
Gianmarco Tamberi and Arianna Errigo
Nir Elias – Pool/Getty ImagesDespite the accident, Tamberi chose to look on the bright side, noting that of all the places he would lose his ring, he “couldn’t imagine a better place.”
“It will remain forever in the riverbed of the city of love, flown away while I tried to carry the Italian tricolor as high as possible during the opening ceremony of the most important sporting event in the world,” he continued. “If I had to make an excuse, I would never have been so imaginative.”
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Tamberi concluded the post with ambitions of taking home a gold medal to make up for the loss.
“I love you my dear ❤️ May it be promising to come home with even bigger gold!!!” he added.
Tamberi broke the news with a series of photos, starting with images from his wedding to Chiara, where he kisses her on the cheek and shows the couple their wedding rings. He also posted a photo from the opening ceremony, capturing the moment he proudly waved the Italian flag on the team’s boat, noticeably missing his gold band. The final image in the series appeared to be an AI-generated photo of him reaching for a falling gold ring.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games last until Sunday, August 11.
