WATCH: 51-year-old Turkish shooter goes viral at the 2024 Paris Olympics
If cool, calm and collected was a person, it would be Yusuf Dikec.
Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec / Instagram: @yusufdikecofficial
Bongani Bingwa interviews Jonathan 'Khabazela' Fairbairn about what's going viral on social media.
Listen below.
Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec is taking social media by storm with his effortlessly cool demeanour as he clinched a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Viral images capture Dikec shooting in a t-shirt, with one hand casually in his pocket, wearing ordinary glasses, and maintaining an impassive expression.
The 51-year-old's relaxed yet focused style has drawn comparisons to a regular guy competing at the Olympics – or even a hitman.
Despite his laid-back appearance, Dikec is no stranger to the sport.
He has competed in every Summer Olympics since 2008, proving his seemingly nonchalant attitude belies a wealth of experience and skill.
The new rule of the Olympic Games is ‘Be Cool’👏 Yusuf Dikec🙏 pic.twitter.com/5h1bX6TAXM
— Tansu Yegen (@TansuYegen) August 1, 2024
"He doesn't even close one eye to aim! He just stands there and shoots."
- Jonathan 'Khabazela' Fairbairn
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