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Olympics 2024: Pole Vaulter Anthony Ammirati's Manhood Knocks Him Out of Competition
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Date:2025-04-19 13:42:11
French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati's Olympic dream has ended for a NSFW reason.
At the men's qualifying event at the Paris Olympics Aug. 3, the 21-year-old missed his target height and got his crotch caught on the crossbar, sending it crashing down to the mat. Ammirati, who reacted by holding the sides of his head upon his own landing, ultimately placed 15th in the contest.
“It’s a big disappointment" the first-time Olympian said in a statement posted by the French Athletics Federation. "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 reshared a tribute posted by French sports academy Envol but did not comment on the moment that helped knock him out of the competition, which went viral.
"We are proud of you @anthony_ammirati," the academy's Instagram post read in French. "Despite the last two physically disrupted weeks, you managed to be there, even if we are frustrated like you for this bar at 5m70. We wish you to live an unforgettable Olympic experience."
Meanwhile, viewers took the opportunity to share their own comments for Ammirati, with several praising his "huge effort."
"He lost it," one user wrote in response to the post. "but tbh he won it."
Another person commented, "You still made your country proud."
To advance to the men's pole vault final, competitors had to make the top 12 or vault over a bar at least 5.8 meters high to go through to the final. Ammirati scored 5.60, tying with Belgium's Ben Broeders, Norway's Simon Guttormsen, and Poland's Piotr Lisek and Robert Sobera for 15th place.
The No. 1 performing athlete, Sweden's Armand Duplantis, earned a score of 5.75.
Read on to see candid moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics...
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France's Felix Lebrun was extra careful while serving during table tennis.
Team Germany's Leo Neugebauer landed hard during the long jump.
Olivier Perreau of France didn't exactly jump over the actual Eiffel Tower, but close enough.
The women of the 500m race were going so fast, you could barely see their legs moving.
BMX bikers head straight for the cameras during the semifinal race.
Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher of Team Great Britain were in perfect sync during the synchronized diving competition.
Canada's Wyatt Sanford took quite the punch from Uzbekistan's Ruslan Abdullaev.
LeBron James proved once again he knows his way towards a slum dunk.
Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea was busy prepping during the Women's 10m Air Pistol Final.
Egypt's Omar Assar leapt for the ball during an intense game of table tennis.
Cassandre Beaugrand of Team France was excited (and exhausted!) after winning gold in the women's individual triathlon.
Team Brazil's Rebeca Andrade and Team USA's Simone Biles and Suni Lee posed for a selfie during the Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final medal ceremony.
Nigeria's Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah jumped for the ball during her match against France.
Men's foil windsurfing embraced the wind as they raced to the finish.
For Simone Biles, the limit to greatness does not exist.
Caroline Marks of Team USA surfed her way closer to a medal.
Suni Lee's balance beam routine was captured from a bird's eye view.
Gold medalist Jiayu Yang of China lapped compatriot Hong Liu.
France's Florent Manaudou had a cheeky greeting for the crowd.
French cyclist Anthony Jeanjean lost his shoe during a fall at the men's BMX freestyle park final. The Olympian went on to brush off his tumble and snagged the bronze medal with his second run.
Diving practice never looked so fun.
Team USA's Katie Ledecky was ecstatic after winning gold in the women's 1500m freestyle final.
Japan's Shinnosuke Oka held his nation's flag behind him as he celebrated earning the men's all-around individual gold medal.
Men's individual triathalon athletes dove into the newly cleansed Seine River.
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson from Great Britain were perfectly in tune with each other.
Felix Dolci of Team Canada sent the crowd a heart after he redid his high bar performance following a fall due to a broken grip.
Cassandre Beaugrand of France crossed the finish line for the women's triathalon.
The U.S. women's rugby team celebrated the country's first ever medal in the sport with their bronze win.
Argentina's Jose Torres Gil went all in during his BMX freestyle performance.
Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics daily on NBC and Peacock until the summer games end with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.veryGood! (188)
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