A man in eye-catching trunks became a very random Olympic hero, and Joe Lycett had the best reaction
The Paris Olympics has a new hero.
The public will never know his name, he hasn’t won any medals (that we know of) and his feat didn’t break any records, yet he earned quite the roar of appreciation from the crowd.
See for yourself the moment that he became an Olympic legend.
GIVE THIS MAN A MEDAL!
When a rogue swimming cap found its way into the Olympic pool, this man and his snazzy shorts sprung into action in front of 15,000 people #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/QkYxhGupbK
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 28, 2024
The lifeguard, who doesn’t wish to be named, carrying out one of his more mundane duties – retrieving the lost cap of American swimmer Emma Weber – brought some much-needed dad bod energy to the Olympics, and people were very much here for it.
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BE MORE FRENCH https://t.co/rRaIr68oSO
— @[email protected] (@mrchrisaddison) July 28, 2024
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If you were at a British primary school and were asked to retrieve a foam brick from the bottom of a swimming pool for no apparent season, fear not, your day may yet come. https://t.co/nZX1W2t7SP
— Mhairi Ledgerwood (She/Her) (@meledgerwood) July 28, 2024
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Good to see him obeying the no swim shorts rule the French insist on. https://t.co/BJYNS9Et2u
— nick stewart (@waywelive) July 28, 2024
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This man represents all of us. Bravo, sir! We salute you. And, I know you were breathing in a little – that’s ok too #OlympicGames https://t.co/MU3eaQ48Zn
— John Seymour (@JohnDSeymour) July 28, 2024
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The “Don’t make me sing” of the Games so far. He must’ve been like “Oh no, I lost my cap in the pool, I guess I’ll have to go and…” before rapidly stripping off to the budgie smugglers he’d preemptively put on at the hotel and doing this #Paris2024 #Swimming https://t.co/mgyDMIqX3l
— Joe Bleasdale in Paris ️️⚧️ (@SirBleasdale) July 28, 2024
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Not at all heroes wear trunks https://t.co/VkLPRFMetb
— Charlie Burley (@CharlieBurley_) July 28, 2024
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I love the Olympics https://t.co/uyGhDdFb8L
— Rowen Pymm (@RowenPymm) July 28, 2024
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Now here's a man at ease with the world (and his body).
Most of us would dread having to strip down to tight trunks on an Olympic stage like this.
Or anywhere … https://t.co/xbJOTOvYvP
— Dr Mark Porter (@drmarkporter) July 28, 2024
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Lesson of the day: always take your trunks, just in case. https://t.co/wyPMTrjoHg
— Chris Lepkowski (@chrislepkowski) July 28, 2024
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So what did you do at work today?
— Alex Bishop | FBA | Property Investment (@alexbishop86) July 28, 2024
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He was born for this moment.
— John McNicoll (@theWishyman80) July 28, 2024
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Updates CV:
– Swam at the Olympics✅
– Got an International cap✅— ride the north ♀️♂️ (@ride_the_north) July 28, 2024
If you noticed a resemblance to a certain person, you weren’t the only one.
I was just in the right place at the right time. Anyone else would’ve done the same. https://t.co/O1VcV5x7QK
— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) July 28, 2024
Specsavers had a health warning for ‘Joe’.
Your shorts can damage the retina
— Specsavers (@Specsavers) July 28, 2024
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