TOKYO (Reuters) - Lamont Marcell Jacobs believes reconnecting with his estranged American father helped him make history by becoming the first Italian to claim Olympic men’s 100 metres gold on Sunday. It was a stunning run from the 26-year-old underdog, who was born in the United States to an American father and Italian mother. Italy is my country," Jacobs told Gazzetta dello Sport. "I did not hear from my father again until one year ago, when I decided to work with a mental coach. She told me that to run fast I would need to reconnect with the father I had never known.

Source: The Star August 02, 2021 10:52 UTC