Olympian Apologizes to Wife for Losing Wedding Ring at Olympics

Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi is publicly expressing sorrow to his wife after losing his wedding ring during the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.

“I’m sorry my love, I’m so sorry,” Tamberi began in an emotional Instagram caption on Saturday, July 27.

Tamberi, 32, who has been married to Chiara Bontempi Tamberi, 29, for nearly two years, disclosed that he lost the treasured ring in Paris’ Seine River while carrying Italy’s flag. He speculated on possible causes, mentioning weight loss, excessive water, or sheer enthusiasm as likely reasons.

“Too much water, too many kg lost in the past few months, or maybe the uncontrollable enthusiasm of what we were doing. Probably all three things,” he reflected.

Tamberi shared that he tried to retrieve the ring after it fell into the river, but his attempts were unsuccessful.

“I saw it fly … I followed her with a glance until I saw her bouncing inside the boat. A glimmer of hope … But unfortunately, the bounce was in the wrong direction and floating more than a thousand times in the air I saw her dive into the water like that was the only place she wanted to be,” he revealed.

Despite this unfortunate event, Tamberi tried to remain optimistic, noting that if he had to lose his ring, the riverbed of Paris, the city of love, isn’t the worst place for it to rest.

“It will stay 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 wrote. “If I had to invent an apology, I would never have been this imaginative.”

Tamberi concluded his heartfelt message with hopes of bringing home a gold medal as compensation for losing the wedding ring.

“I love you, my love ❤️ May it be auspicious to come home with even bigger gold!!!” he added.

To break the news, Tamberi shared a series of photos, beginning with images of his wedding to Chiara, showing him kissing her on the cheek and the couple flaunting their wedding rings. He also posted a picture from the opening ceremony, highlighting the moment he proudly waved Italy’s flag on the team’s boat, noticeably missing his gold band. The final image in the series appeared to be an AI-generated picture of him stretching towards a falling golden ring.

The 2024 Paris Olympics continue through Sunday, August 11.

Source: NewsBreak