Tunisian teen swimmer shocks with surprise gold, and his family's reaction is everything

[Tunisian teen swimmer shocks with surprise gold, and his family's reaction is everything]( Ahmed Hafnaoui had the swim of his life at just the right time on Sunday. After eeking into the men's 400-meter medal race in last place out of the eight finalists, the 18-year-old swimmer from Tunisia shocked everyone by taking home the gold in the event at the Tokyo Olympics. Prior to the semi-finals, Hafnaoui wasn't even listed in the DraftKings Sportsbook odds of winning list, so the fact that he overtook the Australian favorites to win was extra impressive. Australia's Jack McLoughlin won the silver and American Kieran Smith took home the bronze, and though the race was close, it wasn't that close by swimming standards. Hafnaoui was the fastest swimmer, hands-down, after being the slowest of the finalists just the day before. This, as they say, is why they play the games. And this footage of Hafnaoui's loved ones in Tunisia reacting to his epic win is why everyone loves an underdog. [Read the Story]( [Denver police are handing out gift certificates to auto parts stores instead of 'fix-it' tickets]( Imagine if you were driving around, saw the flashing lights of a cop car behind you, and didn't immediately think you were in trouble. What if your first thought was that someone was here to help instead of giving you a ticket. That'd be pretty great, right? Police in Denver, Colorado have a new program designed to improve public safety as well as the relationship between the police and those they serve and it's something everyone can get behind. Instead of issuing tickets, officers will now have the option to hand out $25 gift cards in situations where people are pulled over for minor "fix-it" violations. [Read the Story]( [P!nk offers to pay fine for women’s beach handball team penalized for wearing shorts & not bikini bottoms]( A few days ago, the Norwegian women’s beach handball team made news for taking a stand against wearing revealing bikini bottoms to play official matches. They wore thigh-length tights in their match against Spain for the bronze medal game in protest. They stated that this was a much more comfortable outfit to play in. But the European Handball Federation (EHF) found their attire "a case of improper clothing" and The Disciplinary Commission at the Beach Handball EURO 2021 fined them for a total of €1,500 ($1,770), or €150 ($176) per player. This caused outrage for forcing the women to wear clothes they were uncomfortable in. [Read the Story]( [Okay, so skateboarding is officially an awesome addition to the Olympics]( For the first time, skateboarding is an official Olympic sport, and after watching the men's and women's street skateboarding events this weekend, our family has decided it's officially a totally welcome addition. I grew up with a skateboarding brother during the earliest years of Tony Hawk's career, so the sport itself isn't unfamiliar to me. But I've never really followed skate competitions and wasn't sure how it would translate into an Olympic event. As it turns out, there are several things that make it both entertaining and refreshing to watch in comparison with other sports. [Read the Story]( [A lone fisherman was attacked by a shark. A drone cameraman saw it and stepped in.]( A spearfisherman in Australia appears to have escaped death after a photographer with a drone stumbled across him being harassed by an aggressive shark. Matt Woods was sitting on his balcony in Bondi Beach, Australia when he sent out his Mavic 2 Zoom to take some photos of the ocean when he noticed a spearfisherman fending off what appears to be a mako shark. [Read the Story]( Let's be social! [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.