A wedding ring is a symbol of love that many people take very seriously. They wear that ring to show the world another person has taken their heart and to remind themselves of the one they love so dearly when they are apart.
Italian Olympian Gianmarco Tamberi was proudly wearing his wedding ring on July 26 during the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Paris when an unfortunate accident occurred. During team Italia’s trip down the River Seine, Gianmarco’s ring slipped off his finger and into the river.
Gianmarco was heartbroken but shared a touching message with his wife about their love on his Instagram account.
His original post was in Italian and translated into English. The high jumper started with an apology to his wife, writing, “I’m sorry, my love, I’m so sorry.”
The high jumper explained that his ring flew off his hand and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Gianmarco believes the ring knew where it was going.
“But if it was meant to happen, if I’m really going to lose this faith, I couldn’t imagine a better place. It will stay forever in the riverbed of the city of love, flown away while I tried to carry the Italian tricolor as high as possible during the opening ceremony of the most important sporting event in the world,” he wrote.
Gianmarco Tamberi Wants To Make His Wife’s Dreams Come True
“I think there might be a huge poetic side to yesterday’s misdeed. And if you want, we’ll throw yours into that river, too, so they’ll be together forever, and we’ll have one more excuse to, like you’ve always asked, renew our vows and get married to new. I love you, my love,” he shared.
There is no word on whether her wedding ring will join his in the river during the Olympics. But, there is no doubt the couple’s love is strong, and their story has many more chapters ahead.
This story’s featured image is by Kate Green/Getty Images.
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