US high jumper Shelby McEwen defends decision to refuse sharing gold medal before losing as Olympics fans are split: ‘One champion’

“I mean, hey, he got the gold and I got the silver. At the end of the day, like he said it’s a sport. I mean I represent my country, just like he’s representing his. I’m representing my family just like he’s representing his,” McEwen said.

“At the end of the day we all want to be champions and the only respectful thing to do is walk away with one champion.”