Gold medallists happily marking their victory in distinctive fashion in Stade de France
Gold medalist Valarie Allman of the United States rings the victory bell to celebrate winning the women's discus gold medal at the Stade de France. Photograph: Andy Cheung/Getty ImagesWho could ever have imagined that ringing a bell – which has literally become an instant hit at the track and field in Stade de France – would be as much a measure of success as the precious gold medals?
The new tradition of ringing the bell started with the winning teams in the Rugby 7s and has continued with track and field winners.Kellie Harrington stands alone, the first Irish woman to win gold medals at two Olympics McDonald, though, is no latecomer to the sport. He was a doubles partner to the greatest skateboarder of them all, Tony Hawk, and competed in those breakout X Games which featured a myriad of urban sports that found a niche market back in the ‘90s.
They have led to her claiming back-to-back Olympic gold medals, adding Paris to Tokyo. Her winning throw was almost two metres better than silver medallist, Bin Feng of China. After she won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics and followed up with a European Championship gold, her local council commissioned street artists Kelzo and Entise to paint a mural on the gable end of a house which was unveiled in 2022.
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