In most elite sports, the ultimate goal is winning. But what happens when you share the gold medal with a competitor?
At the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics this week, two events ended in a tie, with athletes stepping up to stand on the podium side by side.
As one of the Austrian skiers put it: "Celebrating a medal at the Olympics is a childhood dream come true — even better if you can share it with someone else."
So what can we learn from athletes about the satisfaction that comes from sharing our successes?