The French pole vaulter bulge lost the Olympics but won our hearts

THE FRENCH POLE VAULTER BULGE LOST THE OLYMPICS BUT WON OUR HEARTS

The French pole vaulter bulge memes and jokes refer to a 2024 Olympics incident in which Anthony Ammirati hit the high bar with his crotch. The slow-motion clip of this failed vault became a sensation on social media after the event aired and the memes were inevitable.

This blow as well as several other factors resulted in a score too low to allow Ammirati to move forward in the event, robbing the athlete of his dreams to win the gold.

Naturally, people have been making French pole vaulter memes and puns about the athlete’s botched jump, with plenty of them being less than safe for work.

The good news for Ammirati is that some of them are at least flattering, with jokesters suggesting that his baguette is simply too large to allow him this victory.

This was his first run at the Olympics, which he called a “childhood dream coming true” on Instagram. Though he is no doubt disappointed with his failure to make it to the finals, he will be remembered for some time regardless of whether he ever earns that gold medal.

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