Italy celebrates ‘most beautiful day’ after double Olympic gold

Tokyo Games wins in 100m and high jump in space of 11 minutes prompt outpouring of national pride

Stunned and ecstatic after claiming two gold medals in the space of 11 minutes, as Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the 100m final and Gianmarco Tamberi shared first place in the high jump, Italians have been celebrating a golden Sunday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

It is Italian sport's most beautiful day," said Giovanni Malago, the president of the Italian Olympics Committee. They have made history. Our grandchildren's grandchildren will talk about it. This is better than the Eurocup," he added, referring to Italy's Euro 2020 football victory last month.