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The Paris Olympics have witnessed an unexpected social media sensation, courtesy of French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati, whose NSFW mishap during a qualifying event captured the attention of viewers worldwide. Ammirati's bid to secure a spot in the men's pole vault finals on August 5th took an unfortunate turn during the qualifying event held on August 3rd.

In a now-viral video that spread like wildfire across social media platforms, Ammirati initially seemed to have successfully cleared his jump. However, to the astonishment of onlookers, his crotch collided with the crossbar, causing it to tumble to the ground. This eyebrow-raising incident earned him widespread attention, but ultimately, he did not secure a place among the top 12 athletes who qualified for the finals.

Sweden's Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, the defending Olympic champion in men's pole vault, is set to defend his title and aims to claim yet another gold medal, according to sources from the Olympics. Ammirati's loss, on the other hand, left him with "a big disappointment," as he expressed to the French Athletics Federation.

Nevertheless, the response to the mishap on social media was quite different from Ammirati's sentiment. Many users found humor in the spectacle, with one online commentator remarking that it was "the most peculiar way to lose a pole vaulting Olympic competition." The reaction was a mix of laughter and surprise, even prompting some users to seek assistance from others, exclaiming, "HELP I'M DYING."

While the incident appeared to be solely attributed to Ammirati's crotch hitting the crossbar, his pole vaulting coach, Branko Miric, has a different perspective. Miric, founder of Apex Vaulting, asserts that Ammirati's legs actually hit the bar first, indicating that the mishap was inevitable regardless of his crotch's involvement.

Miric explains that during the qualifying attempts, Ammirati successfully cleared the heights of 5.40 meters and 5.60 meters. However, it was on his third attempt to clear 5.70 meters that the mishap occurred. Olympic regulations dictated that athletes had to clear a minimum height of 5.80 meters to proceed to the finals.

According to Miric, failing to attain sufficient depth to clear the vault is a common occurrence. He emphasizes that in pole vaulting, it is not just about the height but also the depth. The athlete needs to go deep enough to clear the bar, and failure to do so results in the bar falling off.

In the end, Ammirati tied for 15th place along with Ben Broeders from Belgium, Simon Guttormsen from Norway, and Piotr Lisek and Robert Sobera from Poland, as reported by NBC Olympics.

Although Ammirati may have missed out on an opportunity to showcase his skills in the men's pole vault finals, his unexpected mishap has undeniably made him a memorable figure in this year's Olympics, serving as a reminder that even the most seasoned athletes can face unforeseen challenges.