In the early morning of August 11 (Hanoi time), Shelby McEwen (USA) and Hamish Kerr (New Zealand) had a dramatic competition in the Olympic high jump final. Before that, McEwen and Kerr both cleared the 2.36 meter mark, an achievement that helped them enter the group of 2 best athletes. Whichever athlete conquered the higher bar in this round would win the gold medal. Here, the two athletes failed to jump successfully 11 times in a row. After so many failures, McEwen and Kerr were suggested to receive the gold medal together. According to ESPN, McEwen refused to share the gold medal with his opponent. He wanted to compete to the end to determine the winner. The bar was then lowered twice, and Kerr finally cleared the 2.34 meter mark, bringing the 9th gold medal to the New Zealand sports delegation.

McEwen's decision received mixed reviews from American fans. At the time, the US had dropped to second place in the medal table, just one gold behind China. If McEwen had drawn with Hamish Kerr, the US would have tied China's 39 gold medals, but ranked higher due to having more medals. "Why would he risk his Olympic gold medal?" wrote @milachka2001 on X. "I don't understand his decision anymore. But the consequences are clear, he lost the gold medal." Contrary to the negative reactions to McEwen's decision, many viewers supported his decision. "This is not karma, this is simply the nature of the competition. I respect him. McEwen wanted to try and fail. There is no shame in that," one person wrote on X. After receiving the gold medal, Kerr also revealed the conversation with Shelby McEwen at the time the organizers proposed sharing the medal: "I have a lot of respect for what they did in Tokyo. But I also want to jump more to find the best person. Shelby thinks the same way. If I fail at the 2.34m jump, we will both continue to compete."

At Tokyo 2021, Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) and Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy) agreed to share the gold medal (men's high jump). This image could not be repeated at Paris 2024. The US is currently ranked 2nd in the Olympic medal table. Two-time world champion withdraws from the Olympics Rahel Daniel (Eritrea) is a two-time world champion in cross-country running. She is the number 1 candidate for the gold medal in the women's 10,000m race at the Paris 2024 Olympics. However, while leading the race in the 8th minute, Rahel Daniel suddenly left the track, giving the opportunity to her opponents. She was even stopped by security guards, but still decided to withdraw.

Daniel has yet to confirm the reason why she left the race. But based on the TV footage, many viewers believe that Daniel had respiratory problems and withdrew to ensure his health. At the end of the competition, Beatrice Chebet of Kenya won the Gold Medal with a time of 30 minutes 43.15 seconds. This is half a minute slower than Rahel Daniel's best time (30 minutes 12.15 seconds). The US won its 5th consecutive Olympic basketball gold medal . The US basketball team continued to dominate the Olympics, after a 98-87 victory over France in the Olympic final. This was the 5th time the country of the flag won the Olympic basketball gold medal. Stephen Curry was the most impressive player, when he made 4 3-point shots out of 8 shots at the end of the match. Curry's impressive performance in his first Olympic appearance extinguished any hope of a comeback for France.

LeBron James (14 points) gave the stage to his teammates, allowing Stephen Curry to bombard the French defense with 24 points. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each scored 15 points. With this victory, Kevin Durant also became the first male basketball player to win four Olympic gold medals. Earlier, the 2024 NBA MVP - Nikola Jokic - scored 19 points, helping Serbia beat World Champion Germany in the third-place match.

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