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In the high jump final of the Paris Olympics, an interesting scene occurred. At that time, American athlete McEwen and New Zealander Cole could have shared the gold medal, but the two chose to play a tiebreaker. In the end, New Zealander Cole won the championship and the American won the silver medal. After the result of this game came out, many people cheered for American athlete McEwen's decision to play a tiebreaker. They thought he had the Olympic spirit and was a role model, but is this really the case?

This high jump final was full of experts, including Qatari athlete Barshim, Italian expert Tamberi, and New Zealand athlete Cole. At the Tokyo Olympics, Barshim and Tamberi jumped over a height of 2.37 meters together. After a brief negotiation, the two friends decided to share the high jump gold medal, which became a legend in the Olympic track and field.

However, this high jump final in Paris did not see the scene of sharing the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Defending champion Barshim performed mediocrely and did not reach the height of the Tokyo Olympics. He only jumped 2.34 meters and won the bronze medal. Another defending champion, Tamberi, was affected by illness before the game and did not even jump 2.31 meters. When the height reached 2.36 meters, the focus of the audience was on American player McEwen and New Zealand player Cole, who both passed this height in one try. When the height reached 2.38 meters, the two players failed in three jumps. According to the rules, the two can share the gold medal through negotiation.