Mijaín López, after winning his fifth gold medal in five Olympics, put his shoes on the mat as a aign of retirement.

25 comments

1. Tears. What a champion.

2. so that’s what that meant, i was wondering about the shoes

3. Mijaín López, retiring with style. five golds and a mic drop moment with those shoes on the mat. RESPECT!!!!!!

4. Love that tradition.

5. Absolute legend. The best there will ever be in this sport.

6. An absolute legend

7. Imo one of the most dominant runs of any athlete ever. Literally won 6-0 in the finals and only gave up 2 points in 4 matches. AT ALMOST 42 YEARS OLD HES A BEAST.

8. an amazing moment to watch a legendary athlete i hope all the best for him in his retirement!

9. Legend.

10. This was wonderful to watch. What a champion 🏆

11. What a legend. That is one hell of a performance to go out on!

12. The pride of Cuba.

    What a guy.

13. GOAT

14. This was a fucking movie moment! Amazing!

15. Just getting the shivers watching him place those boots in the ring. Absolute legend. Hoping LA2028 invites him to be a torch bearer in recognition of his achievements.

16. Thank god, now my country can finally win gold haha

17. I heard he’s first person in ~2500 years to win five consecutive golds in any individual sport??

18. The jantitor: “wtf, who left these here? F-ing a&%holes!”

19. sure hope someone saved those shoes, they belong in a museum

20. Goat

21. what a lovely moment.

22. The definition of a hoss.

23. I can’t imagine a better way to leave your shoes behind, right after winning your 5th Olympic championship in a row, what an achievement.

24. WITH A BROKEN FREAKING NECK

25. This man is just insane, an absolute champion! What a record as well, 5 back to back golds across 5 Olympics. 16+ damn years as a reigning world champion, if that isn’t GOAT status not sure what is