Shooters and archers at the Paris Olympics 2024 have attained celebrity stature on the internet, with their viral pics becoming meme fodders. The latest in the spotlight is 51 year old Yusuf Dikec from Turkiye, who, alongside Sevval Ilayda Trahan, bagged silver in the 10 meter air pistol mixed event. The Turkish star’s calm demeanor sans any shooting gear, including the eye cover, lenses, etc., soon took over social media. Yusuf’s swagger prompted even Elon Musk to react, even as the Internet swelled up with appreciations, hilarious comments, and memes. Meanwhile the Turkish team were defeated by Serbian Zorana Arunovic and Damit Mikec with a 16-14 score. Indian shooting stars Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh bagged the bronze in the category.
?t=Olimpiyat finalinde erkeklerin rahatlık seviyesi pic.twitter.com/e7NEw2wJ9x — Burak Özkarpuzcu (@BurakOzkarpuzcu) July 30, 2024
The Olympic #shootingsport stars we didn’t know we needed.
🇰🇷 Kim Yeji 🤝 Yusuf Dikeç 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/gfkyGjFg4I — The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 1, 2024
While some of the netizens are busy forming an alliance of Olympic avengers, a handful are assembling the next legion of Keanu Reeves’ John Wick and Liam Neeson’s Taken! Earlier, even Elon Musk suggested casting South Korean silver medalist Kim Ye-Ji in action movies. Some of the memes compare Yusuf and Kim’s stances with (and without) the gears on. Here are a few for your chuckling pleasure.
Did Turkey send a hitman to the Olympics? pic.twitter.com/nPfNQMKtX7 — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) July 31, 2024
Currently the most famous man in the world
pic.twitter.com/srxPhwDkUk — Enez Özen (@Enezator) July 31, 2024
Imagine if he turned around and said , ok job done, who is next 😂 pic.twitter.com/2x9mLE3GrV — Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) August 1, 2024
The timeline in past 24 hours has been unreal pic.twitter.com/MXgEa9LrDj — Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) July 31, 2024
51 yr old Turkish guy (Dikeç) with no specialized lenses, eye cover or ear protection and got the silver medal.
Hand in pocket comfort level! 😂 pic.twitter.com/f2rr3zHtDO — Figen (@TheFigen_) July 31, 2024
“We need you out of retirement for one last job.”
“Who?”
“Not who, but where. The Olympics, in France. You’ve always been our best shooter.” pic.twitter.com/4yZhElPSRA — @goth (@goth600) August 1, 2024
i know a trained assassin when i see one https://t.co/Dg4e4P6Lnc — kira 👾 (@kirawontmiss) July 31, 2024
the senior dev who writes the feature in a day pic.twitter.com/9kXiJNwj6t — sophie (@netcapgirl) July 31, 2024
pic.twitter.com/8NEZD5lHiK — Dr. Tiger Diwagar. (@I_Purusho) August 1, 2024
google sheets excel pic.twitter.com/N1rT5nQcSG — memes.xlsx (@ExcelHumor) August 1, 2024
Gen Z VC with two newsletters and a podcast, GP with no social media and 26 IPOs pic.twitter.com/TqZ3mJNyuo — Turner Novak 🍌🧢 (@TurnerNovak) July 31, 2024
designer engineer pic.twitter.com/SHj0vkahvu — jonathan(love)wu (@jonwu_) July 31, 2024
Everyone’s got that one uncle you don’t wanna fuck with. https://t.co/YdxgIpMkdI — Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) July 31, 2024
Data An accountant
Scientists with excel pic.twitter.com/QZaVi74Aqm — Carlos Alberto Haro (@haro_ca_) July 31, 2024
pic.twitter.com/ml8LEOO14x — Adrian Dittmann (@AdrianDittmann) August 1, 2024
ICSE board Kendriya Vidalaya pic.twitter.com/ugo7sdqPK9 — SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) August 1, 2024
Pulp Fiction (1994) pic.twitter.com/E5m7GGfhvD — Walden the Wizard (@waldenthewizard) July 31, 2024
SDE 1 - 15 LPA v/s Principal Engineer - 90 LPA pic.twitter.com/QeXClyIb0z— Saumil Heard It (@OnTheGrapevine) August 1, 2024
soft drinks water pic.twitter.com/zhqoGK9CTc — zomato (@zomato) August 1, 2024
Oh and btw
Yusuf Dikec is a cat person! pic.twitter.com/AHueuXbl2k — Punch Cat (@PunchingCat) August 1, 2024
Who you got? 🇰🇷 vs 🇹🇷 #Olympics #김예지 #YusufDikec pic.twitter.com/koe0b02D0i — Jay Kim (@luckymong1) August 1, 2024
