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World champion and Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Gianmarco Tamberi was taking part in the warm-up for the Olympic high jump final later on Saturday, after saying earlier in the day he had suffered another kidney colic and was taken to hospital in Paris. Tamberi was grimacing after clearing a trial jump but appeared determined to compete after famously sharing Tokyo 2020 gold with Qatar rival Mutaz Essa Barshim. The Italian was Italy’s flag bearer at the Paris opening ceremony, famously losing his wedding ring into the Seine, but then said last weekend he was in hospital with kidney stones and a fe…

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