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Aside from Leon Marchand, who clinched his fourth swimming gold medal yesterday, another French athlete, 21-year-old pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati, has become an instant viral phenomenon after an incident involving his crotch.

Ammirati missed his target height and knocked down the pole with his bulge on Saturday, which caused him to fail his qualifying track for the final. The scene left commentators scrambling to find words but it quickly sparked memes and jokes all over social media.

“When you’re about to win an Olympic medal but your massive d*ck gets in the way while the whole world watches in slow motion,” one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Such is the eternal balance inherent in the name: pole vaulter. Too much pole can make you a worse vaulter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Haha, the irony.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why can't you zoom on some websites?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Asking for a friend?

The "best" photo seems to be this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Seems to be nothing wrong with his medal 😸

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

He's already won a greater prize.