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Armand Duplantis wrote new sports history on Monday night.
When he won both Olympic gold and broke a new world record in the pole vault.
And now everyone is talking about what superstar Noah Lyles did for the Swede.
What an incredible Swedish sporting moment we were treated to on Monday evening when Armand Duplantis took over the entire Stade de France in Paris. The Swedish world star was in absolutely great form and won a new Olympic gold with ease without tearing even once.
Duplanti’s show
Then the unforgettable evening continued with the bar being raised to a new world record height. The whole arena then directed its focus towards “Mondo” and when he flew over the crossbar, everyone erupted in total euphoria.
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Duplantis burst into a real frenzy of joy, the Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf flew up from his seat in the stands and the whole Stade de France was boiling. Now also spread pictures of what the superstar Noah Lyles made in the historic seconds.
Lyle’s reaction
The sprint giant has already won gold in the 100 meters and is the favorite for another gold in the 200 meters. On Monday evening, the American was there and got to see the Swede’s record chase from the front row.
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When Mondo clears the world record of 6.25 meters, it bubbles over even for Lyles, who can’t control his emotions at all. Now a video is spreading on the big star that the whole world is talking about and everyone loves that Lyles shows such strong feelings for another athlete, see the video below.
– I was among those who cheered. I knew he was going to break that world record and I wanted to see it. He is an absolutely incredible and phenomenal athlete, oh I love him, says Noah Lyles to Radiosporten.
– I want to see so much more of him and he is my biggest rival for the award as the world’s best athlete. I immediately felt: “You are not making it easy for me”. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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The entire athletics world is now talking about the fine “bromance” that athletics’ two biggest dominants on the men’s side have developed, see for yourself below.
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