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The Olympic Games are an event that brings the world to a standstill every four years. The world’s best athletes compete together in the same city for just over two weeks, representing their home country in the best possible way. At these Games we have seen sad images and very emotional moments, as well as funny reactions and iconic shots.
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In every competition, there have been moments that will go down in history. From Novak Djokovic’s gold to Saint Lucia’s first ever medal, all Olympic disciplines have stories of overcoming challenges that go beyond sport. This time, the women’s beam final, in which American Simone Biles had to settle for fifth place, left a most curious image on the podium.
Italy’s Alice D’Amate won the gymnastics event with 14,336 points and her compatriot Manila Esposito took bronze with 14,000 points. China’s Yaqin Zhou completed the podium with a commendable silver and 14,100 points and left a funny image on the podium that conquered social media.
The gesture of biting trophies and medals is very old, although the legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal made it fashionable after biting each and every one of the 22 Grand Slam trophies he has won. This gesture has been repeated by athletes of all disciplines around the world, and the Italian women who have won this medal in gymnastics have been no exception.
However, the runner-up was surprised that her rivals bit the medal and her “adorable” reaction of putting the trophy in her mouth when she sees what the Italians are doing has conquered the networks. “Zhou freaking out in colors while the Italians bit the medal, how adorable,” wrote a user on X (formerly Twitter) while sharing the video of the moment, which already has more than 48,000 likes and 7,000 reposts.
