The 2024 Summer Olympics have just ended in Paris, after 17 days packed with athletic action and podium-finish drama! This was the pop-culture Games, where Olympians became viral social media stars not just for their achievements on the track, but also their looks, their attitude, and their everyday silliness.
Take for example the South Korean shooter Kim Yeji, whom the internet hailed as dripping with “main character energy”, or the Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikeç whose casual shooting stance made him the hottest meme format for the last week. In 2024, the Olympics have gone viral, and we’ve collected some of the funniest moments from it here. In no particular order, let’s go!
Breaking Bad Ft. B-Girl Raygun
B-girl, University lecturer and PhD in cultural studies Rachael Gunn might have scored a total of zero points according to judges, but raked in hundreds of thousands of likes across social media for her zany break-dancing moves.
Snoop Dogg was trying to make crip-walking an Olympic sport
In the game called life, Snoop Dogg is done with the main campaign, completed the side quests and is now just messing around with the DLC. Apart from making the Olympic torch look like a giant blunt, Snoop also introducing the debut Olympic breakdancing competition to the tune of Drop It Like It’s Hot.
An Italian Gymnast Shilled For Big Parma
This entry doesn’t need to be explained, it simply is what it is. Italian Olympian Giorgia Villa was sponsored by cheese.
A new superhero was born
You see that? You may not like it. But that’s what peak male performance looks like. His name is Bob The Cap Catcher and at the La Defense Arena, the dad-bodded man helped fish out a swimming cap that got stuck at the bottom of the pool. And then the internet did its thing.
Things Got A Little… Spicy
We can’t talk about funny moments from the Paris Olympics without bringing up the entire opening ceremony. Some called it controversial. Others called it progressive. One thing everyone agreed on? It was VERY French.
The Name’s Dikeç. Yusuf Dikeç.
Undoubtedly the most viral meme content from the Olympics came from that one picture of Yusuf Dikeç, the Turkish pistol shooter who bagged a silver medal in mixed-team 10m air pistol aiming with his hand in his pocket. Medal jeetne ka tareeka thoda cazual hai.
Beware The Bulge
French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati failed to secure pole position because of his… well… pole. It left commentators stumped. It also reportedly fetched him an offer of $250,000 to appear on an adult website, according to TMZ.
There Was Some Confusion Around Rituals
Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin proved she knew exactly what she was doing when she clinched second place in the women’s balance beam event. And then she got on the podium and everything fell apart. A video of Yaqin getting on the podium and watching her Italian counterparts biting down on their medals and proceeding to try it out herself is one of the funniest clips to come out of the games.
And One Man Became Addicted To Muffins
Norwegian swimmer Henkrik ‘The Muffin Man’ Christiansen went viral for his generous review of the muffins served at the Games. They “were just so incredibly delicious” said the swimmer, who has been making viral TikTok videos about his favourite treat since. If you didn’t know him then, you definitely know him now!
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