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At the men\u2019s qualifying event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, the 21-year-old Olympian went viral after a video of one of his pole vault attempts made it look like he failed to clear the bar because of his \u201cbulge.\u201d However, during the jump, Ammirati first hit the bar with his shins and then his knees as he tried to clear it. From that, it was already a failed jump, but then Ammirati\u2019s manhood made prominent contact with the crossbar, sending it crashing down to the mat.<\/p>\n
\nHow Anthony Ammirati\u2019s manhood knocked him out of the Paul vault at the Olympics <\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s a big disappointment. I\u2019m a bit gutted, because I didn\u2019t miss anything on the third attempt at 5.70 m. What I did miss was a bit of jumping in training to fine-tune the settings. Just a technical session,\u201d the first-time Olympian said in a statement posted by the French Athletics Federation<\/a>. \u201cThe conditions were good. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ammirati also reshared a tribute posted by the French sports academy Envol without commenting on the moment that made his Instagram following increase from less than 10k to 127k.<\/p>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\n\u201cWe are proud of you @anthony_ammirati,\u201d the academy\u2019s Instagram post<\/a> read in French. \u201cDespite 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although the reason for the Olympian not moving on to the men\u2019s pole vault final might not be fully accurate according to the wildfire that spread on social media, Ammirati\u2014who ultimately placed 15th in the contest\u2014has been gaining growing support from fans and advice from the former coach of tennis icon Serena Williams<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n
The winner of six Grand Slams before moving into a coaching role, Rennae Stubbs<\/strong>, hilariously tweeted: \u201cSeriously!!! When your sport is all about getting your body over a bar and it\u2019s a matter of millimetres! My man! Call a drag queen! She\u2019ll teach u how to tuck it! This is unbelievable!\u201d<\/p>\n
A netizen on X<\/a> added, \u201cWow, even though he lost the game, in a way, he won his life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n