The cameras followed Hunter Davis-Woodhall closely in the stands during the historic moment. “You’re an Olympic champion, baby!” he shouted over and over with tears in his eyes. Then it was finally clear that his wife Tara had won Olympic gold. In the wild scenes of jubilation, she rushed to her husband. The photos and videos of their loving encounter have gone viral, with millions of views on social media. But it is far from the first time the internet has embraced the star couple. They openly share their ups and downs, and have become the love story America loves to watch. JOY: Tara and Hunter cheer for gold. Photo: Reuters Colored and disabled With a total of 4 million followers on TikTok, over 2.3 million on Instagram and 858,000 subscribers on YouTube, Tara and Hunter have enormous impact. Few athletes are as popular. – They like what me and Hunter do together, they like our content, says Tara at a press conference with news present. – We only show what we do on a normal day and who we are. If it inspires someone, and I hope it does, that’s good, says Hunter to news. The two met on the athletics track, and during their first meeting in 2017, Hunter said “I don’t know why, but I feel like giving you a hug.” In 2022, five years later, they married. HOWDY: Tara is known for wearing a cowboy hat when she celebrates. Here Hunter has also donned the classic headgear. Photo: AFP The couple are boundary-pushing in many ways, and are concerned that difference is a strength. – Tara is a colored woman. I have a disability. We want people to know that no matter who you are, what situation you’re in, it’s okay and that’s what makes you special and unique, says Hunter. But by exposing your life in public, you also make yourself the target of criticism and hateful messages. – Tired of uneducated losers Tara hit rock bottom during the corona pandemic, and has been open about suicidal thoughts and a desire to give up everything – including sports. – At that moment I thought about everything she has been through, Hunter says about the viral gold hug from Paris. Tara has experienced her share of hardship, and also has zero tolerance for those who make fun of her husband. Hunter was born without leg bones, and at 11 months old his parents decided it was best to amputate both legs. As a result, he runs with prosthetics. TOGETHER: Hunter and Tara also work out together. Hunter was born without shinbones. Photo: AP Earlier this year, Tara took to social media to confront people who criticized Hunter’s appearance. They also alleged that he greatly benefited from the prosthetics. – Is there anyone else who would like to comment on Hunter’s appearance? Come to me instead. I’m sick of ill-mannered losers who find this funny, she wrote on Instagram. Hunter does not allow himself to be affected. – Many have spoken badly about us in various ways, but we continue to achieve success and do well in sport. We will continue with that, he says to news. Although there are dark sides to social media, the couple has no plans to hide any time soon. – Athletes don’t get many viewers and a lot of attention, but I’m doing everything in my power to change that. I believe that social media is the best thing that has ever happened to sports and Olympic sports, says Tara. – Are you athletics’ “power couple”? asks news’s Hunter, who laughs heartily. – We’re just a normal couple, mate. I think she’s raw, and I think she thinks the same about me. I cannot speak for others. IN ACTION: Hunter sprints out with his prosthetics. Tara follows along in the background. Photo: AP Got advice from legend “They said I could never walk, so I learned to run instead,” is Hunter’s life motto. In the Paralympics in Paris, he takes part in both the 100 and 400 metres. In 2016 it was silver and bronze. In Tokyo it was bronze. Now he wants gold. – I want to win, that’s why you keep going. Along the way, he has received advice from athletics legend Michael Johnson, with four Olympic sprint gold medals in his medal cabinet. Johnson saw a clip on social media of Woodhall sprinting and taking to the keyboard: LEGEND: Michael Johnson. Photo: AFP “Wonder if he should drop the acceleration phase. As an amputee, he may not have the same benefit from it. His top speed is incredible, so maybe use that weapon earlier?” wrote Johnson on X. – I’m trying to figure out how to solve the race, especially at the start. – Does Johnson have a point? – Absolutely. It is very difficult to accelerate with prostheses. That’s just the way it is. The goal is to find the top speed earlier, but it is difficult. It takes me 60 meters to get up at the same speed as the others, says Woodhall. Follow the Paralympics on news to see if Johnson’s advice worked. Woodhall runs trial heats in the 100 meters on September 1, the final is the following day. Getting help from competitors before the start: – It doesn’t get more beautiful 00:46 Shocked by what the Olympic winner says about the muffin 01:18 Using MacGyver solution: – A lot of things you can’t get hold of 01:20 This is where the news reporter goes wrong on the live 00:36 Show more Published 31.08.2024, at 23.01 Updated 31.08.2024, at 23.29
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The star couple goes viral – settled with incitement against her husband – Paralympics Paris 2024
