When the Olympics is set to be hosted at the City of Love, romance fills the air. But where love is won, it can be lost too. The 2024 Paris Olympics became a tear-jerking journey for tennis gold medallists Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac.
The tennis mixed doubles couple were a couple in real life too. But recently they called it quits. That didn't change anything or so it seemed because, despite the emotional journey of participation, the couple paved it through to settle for nothing but the gold.
They locked horns with China's Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen and won the gold medal. They received their medals together and shared an emotional moment with each other. Also Read: "I Can't Even Get A Text Back" Said A User After Armand Duplantis' Winning Kiss To His Girlfriend In a world where ex-flames can hardly ever remain friends, this couple chose to be on the same side despite their differences for the greater good.
The result? A gold medal at the Olympics, no less. Beyond the silver lining, the couple prove that with mutual respect and similar goals, they don't settle after seeking the silver lining because a pot of gold awaits at the end of the rainbow. (for them quite literally) When the match point was won, Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac exchanged a kiss in front of thousands of spectators and cameras at the Philippe-Chatrier court.
A photo of the pair sealing their win with a kiss was shared on X (formerly Twitter). If anything, the picture-perfect moment proves t.