People always find humor in everything. The Olympics is not exempt, with many scenes capturing the attention of audiences across the world. These moments gave birth to quite a few memes, viral videos on tiktok, and other social media sites. But these events also bring attention to unique athletes that bring pride (and laughs) to their country. And one of the most viral events in the Olympics was in the shooting event, as a Turkish Athlete goes viral for his pose and lack of gear in the competition.
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Who is the Viral Turkish Athlete?
The athlete that caught the world’s attention is none other than Turkiye’s Yusuf Dikec. Dikec won a silver medal in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol shooting event in Paris. Dikec is a 51-year old veteran and has competed in the Olympics. But we bet (pun intended) that he did not anticipate that he would be plastered across media sites all over the world.
When you hear about athletes competing in target shooting, you would immediately think of serious people, with complete gear, such as visors and lenses to help them see better. But what walks out is a man, wearing a simple t-shirt, wearing just his normal glasses. He tucks his hand in his pocket and lifts the gun with the other. With a very casual manner, takes aim, and makes his shot. Its comparable to a guy in a bar, walking to the darts section and taking a shot in a random manner.
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Dikec’s Viral Popularity
He has gone viral since, and even has a nickname in Japan. Fans in Japan call him Free User Ojisan, which means free user old guy, or a casual gamer who wins in freemium games without spending money.
When interviewed by the Turkish media about him not using special gear to compete, he said: “I did not need special equipment. I'm a natural, a natural shooter.” This statement further encouraged more memes and jokes about Turkiye sending in a hitman or a spy to the Olympics.
The joke’s on them, because he does come from a military background. He is a retired non-commissioned officer of the Turkish gendarmerie. He started sport shooting back in 2001. Since then, he has competed for the military national team as well as national team. He also set a new world record back in 2006. This was for the 25m center-fire pistol event at the CISM Military World Championships in Norway. He also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The Olympics is far from over, and we may still see more entertaining moments happen. There is also still time for you to open an Olympic betting website. With so many events left, you can still earn from betting on events like basketball, swimming, gymnastics, and more.
