12 years later, Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin finally gets his Olympic silver medal

Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin has been belatedly awarded an Olympic silver medal in a ceremony at the Paris Games. Drouin stood alongside American Erik Kynard, who was awarded the gold in the same event, as the two had their medals placed around their necks 12 years after the original performances.

12 years later, Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin finally gets his Olympic silver medal
Two men pretend to take bites out of Olympic medals that hang around their necks with the Eifel Tower and Olympic rings behind then.

Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin has been belatedly awarded an Olympic silver medal in a ceremony at the Paris Games. Drouin stood alongside American Erik Kynard, who was awarded the gold in the same event, as the two had their medals placed around their necks 12 years after the original performances.