Curiosities at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Jesus' rival

On the fourth day of the Olympics, the world saw a photo of surfer Gabriel Medina hovering above the waves. Many people could not believe in the reality of this photo, considering it a work of photomontage. According to the results of the competition, the surfer took bronze, although the photo looks like gold.

Without taking his hand out of his pocket

Turkish shooter, Yusuf Dikeç, with his hand in his pocket, without any special ammunition and without any visible tension, shot for silver. His photo went viral and spawned many memes. Although in fact, to be so calm at the Olympics you need to be a professional - this is already the fifth Olympics for him.

He made an advert for himself

For 21-year-old French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati, his dignity proved to be a disadvantage. When he tried to reach a height of 5.7 metres, his genitals got in the way. Although, for the sake of objectivity, it should be noted that the athlete also hit the bar with his knees, but who needs objectivity when there is such a photo.

The situation had further development. According to TMZ Sports tabloid, the athlete received an offer from one of the adult websites - $250,000 in exchange for a 60-minute webcam show in which he was offered to demonstrate "his virtues, except for the bar, of course".

Saved the cap

on 29 July, at the swimming competition, one of the athletes dropped her cap into the pool, which delayed the start. The Olympics were saved by a simple spectator. A man in cheerfully coloured shorts dived into the pool and pulled out a white swimming cap from the water to a flurry of applause.

Bit off a medal

Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin won the silver medal and during the awarding ceremony she was surprised to see her fellow medallists "biting the medal" - a traditional gesture of medallists. The young athlete repeated after her colleagues, which turned out to be very cute and direct.

Transgender scandal

Not without a scandal, this time transgender. The fights of two boxers, Algerian woman Iman Khelif and representative Lin Yu-ting, ended with their opponents refusing to box with them because of suspicions that they are "men". It should be noted that both boxers failed tests last year, possibly related to sex determination. That said, the boxers did not actually change their sex through any surgical procedures.

However, experts pay attention to the specific set of male chromosomes in these women, which makes them obviously stronger than their rivals with a standard female set of chromosomes.