French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati went viral during the 2024 Paris Olympics when it looked like his crotch got in the way of his jump.
The 21-year-old first-time Olympian posted a TikTok video of himself staring blankly while eating lunch in the Olympic Village. Using the “Sad Spongebob Music” soundtrack, he wrote in French over the clip, “POV: tu fais plus de buzz pour ton paquet que pour tes perfs.” In English, this means, “POV: You create more buzz for your package than your performances.”
“Je sais pas trop si je dois le prendre bien ou pas du coup 😂 #olympics #paris2024,” he added in the caption, which translates to, “I don’t really know if I should take it well or not 😂.”
Fans flooded the comments section to join in on the joke. “A win is a win,” several users wrote while another added, “It’s a HUGE accomplishment.” Someone else urged Calvin Klein to “give this man an advertising campaign immediately.”
Ammirati caught global attention during his pole vault heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics on August 3 when his bulge seemed to hit the crossbar. The image spread online and his crotch became a hot topic, with many feeling bad that his manhood might have cost him a medal and put him in 12th place. In reality, Ammirati’s bulge didn’t cause him to fail the jump. He first hit the bar with his shins, then his knees.
The Olympian didn’t mention his viral fame in a statement released by the French Athletics Federation right after the event.
“It’s a big disappointment,” he said. “The conditions were good. It’s the first time I’ve started a competition without any stress. As I was a total outsider, I only had one goal: to play with the audience. I was almost there.”
Ammirati also expressed frustration with the results in a joint Instagram post with the French sports academy Envol.
While the athlete didn’t win a medal at the Games in his home country, he did get a lucrative job offer.
Ammirati’s bad luck and viral fame caught the eye of adult entertainment company CamSoda, who offered him $250,000 for a 60-minute cam show. CamSoda Vice President Daryn Parker made the offer to Ammirati to show off his “goods” for the big payday.
“Although you didn’t bring home the gold medal, you can still capture the gold from your fans via CamSoda – that has to count for something, right?” the offer read. “Plus, you won’t have those restrictive compression shorts holding you back, so feel free to let it all out and show the world why you should have your own Olympic competition next time around.”
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