Gianmarco Tamberi: Gold medalist who was told he may not compete anymore

Aug 2 2021

Gianmarco Tamberi who back in 2016 was told by medics that he might never compete again, became an Olympic gold medalist in high jump last saturday. He made headlines as he became the first gold medalist in athletics to share his medal with long time friend Mutaz Essa Barshim. In 2016 he missed the Rio Olympics after a severe left ankle energy. This injury left many doctors and medics to tell Tamberi that he might never compete again but after working hard and regaining fitness, he has managed to shock everyone like fellow Italian Marcell Jacobs and win gold with his close friend.

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After winning his gold medal Tamberi celebrated with his cast in his hands to signify from where he had to rise back to win gold. The injury spurred on Gianmarco to continue work hard instead of demotivating himself. A big congratulations to Gianmarco for this incredible turnaround.

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WATCH: Guinness World Record for woman who can open her mouth 2.56 inches

Aug 2 2021

TikTok star Samantha Ramsdell, 31, has managed to win a Guinness World Record for having the largest female auth, opening at a whopping 2.56 inches. From Stamford, Connecticut, Ramsdell has gone viral plenty of times before bagging the award. A medical sales representative, Ramsdell told Guinness that her ability used to be a huge insecurity for her and tried to hide it in the past. Now, having been awarded the record, she sees it as one of the biggest, best things about herself.

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She tells anyone who had ‘a large body part, or something really unique’ to go for the Guiness World Records title. She told her fans to ‘do it proud and make it your biggest asset. Its your superpower.’ Ramsdell’s TikTok shot up to a whopping 1.7 million dedicated fans on her account @samramsdell5. The pandemic provided her with the opportunity to post more content, resulting in her fanbase growing insanely fast in celebration of her ‘superpower.’

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Marcell Jacobs shocks everyone and wins gold

Aug 2 2021

Marcell Jacobs, a promising Italian long jumper turned sprinter, reached the pinnacle of his career last Saturday by unexpectedly winning the 100m gold medal, arguably the most valuable of all the medals. Before the race, Marcell was only given a 3.8% chance of winning by most bookies. He also broke the European record with his time 9.80 seconds. This was Italy’s first ever gold in the 100m and it couldn’t have come in a better summer for the Italians. Italy as a country went through a summer like no other, first winning the Euros, than seeing local tennis player Matteo Berrettini reach the final at Wimbledon and now they can celebrate two gold medals in athletics for the first time, with one coming in the most prestigious event.

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Marcell, born to an Italian mother and an African-American father in Texas, went through a long journey to reach this point. The runner who ran less than 10 seconds, only twice in his career before the final, credited his win to his move to Rome three years ago and to his mental coach’s advice to reconnect with his father who he didn’t have a relationship with. His move to Rome helped him, as he got more serious in the eternal city. In Rome he constructed his own team which included a chiropractor, nutritionist and mental coach. In the final Marcell highly overperformed as before his previous highest 100m time was 9.94 seconds, 0.14 seconds more. He also said how he and fellow gold medalist Gianmarco Tamberi were telling each other that they don’t have a shot at gold, over a game of PlayStation, a week before the finals.

A big congratulations to Marcell Jacobs and everyone involved.

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New show hosted by Quinton Scerri to replace ‘L-Erbgha Fost il-Gimgha’

Aug 2 2021

Newsroom Lovin Malta was informed by WE Media partner PJ Vassallo Mintoff that Mark Laurence Zammit’s former show ‘L-Erbgha Fost il-Gimgha’ will be replaced this autumn with a show hosted by Quinton Scerri. Set to be called ‘Topik’, the show will be produced by Mintoff’s media production and is scheduled for Wednesday evenings and Friday night streamings. On the other hand, Scerri’s current show ‘Popolin’ will not return to the national broadcaster.

Speaking to Lovin Malta, Scerri stated that ‘Topik’ will focus on current affairs but will be less politically oriented than the programme it is set to replace. He exclaimed huge respect for Mark Laurence Zammit’s talents and career, highlighting that he does not want to give the impression that he is replacing Zammit.

Posting to Facebook, Scerri went on to say that due to several calls, he decided to open up about the situation in order not to let a negative interpretation run amok. He stated that he hopes the new show will be enjoyed by all the Maltese and Gozitan spectators. He exclaimed his disappointment at Popolin being cancelled, despite its high ratings garnered over the past season. He does not want to give the impression that he is replacing Zammit, and looks forward to the start of his new show this September.

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