Believe it or not, it’s not the first time we’ve obsessed over a Frenchman’s bulge during this Olympic games.
The world is extending its deepest sympathies to an Olympic hopeful whose dreams were dashed on Saturday. Or, maybe, its congratulations.
that, if we’re being honest, deserves Oscar consideration for best short film, reveals that, as Ammirati was falling back to the ground, the bulge in his spandex caught the bar. Ammirati ended up finishing 12th in his qualifying group, but, based on what I’ve seen on social media, has won the gold medal in going viral.
One Olympics fan commented on how hilariously awkward the event’s commentators were in trying to address what had happened. It’s worth a watch. A brief search reveals this isn’t the first time this biological issue has ruined an athlete’s Olympics. It happened at the 2016 games in Rio, too.
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