'My Love..': Italian Athlete Loses Wedding Ring In Seine, Issues Poetic Apology

During the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the 32-year-old world champion Gianmarco Tamberi experienced an unfortunate but heartwarming event. While proudly waving Italy's flag, Tamberi lost his wedding ring as the boat carrying the Italian athletes sailed down the iconic River Seine. The ring slipped off his finger and disappeared into the depths of the river. In response, Tamberi issued a heartfelt apology to his wife, Chiara Bontempi Tamberi, on Instagram. "I'm sorry my love, I'm so sorry," he wrote, expressing his regret over the mishap.

An Apology for The Books

Tamberi explained how "losing too many kilos" and his "irrepressible enthusiasm" led to the ring slipping off. Despite the loss, he found a poetic twist to the situation, suggesting that if he had to lose the ring, there couldn't be a more fitting place than the riverbed of the city of love. 

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A Forever Memory

In yet another poetic turn, Tamberi proposed that they could throw Chiara's ring into the river too, so that both rings could "be together forever." He added that this incident would be an excuse to renew their vows and marry again. Chiara, touched by his romantic outlook, responded with, "Only you could turn this into something romantic."

A Moment That Lasted Forever

The couple, who have been married since September 2022, shared a few moments of eternal significance when the ring fell off. Tamberi was waving the flag alongside three-time Olympic medalist Arianna Errigo when the ring bounced off the boat and vanished into the river. He described the incident as "a few moments that lasted forever."

Tamberi is no stranger to making headlines. At the Tokyo 2020 Games, he made news by sharing the high jump gold medal with Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim, both deciding not to compete beyond the 2.37m bar they had cleared. Additionally, since 2011, Tamberi has sported a half-shaven beard as his trademark style, adding to his quirky and endearing persona.

Despite the mishap, Gianmarco Tamberi has shown that love shines through even in the most unexpected situations. And this is how he turned one single seemingly insignificant, unfortunate even, moment into a poem.