Did A French Pole Vaulter Really Lose Because Of His Bulge? The Real Story
Did A French Pole Vaulter Really Lose Because Of His Bulge? Okay, if you haven’t heard the story of French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati yet, you’re missing out. Surely you…
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 03: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play.)
Anthony Ammirati of Team France competes during during the Men’s Pole Vault Qualification on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Did A French Pole Vaulter Really Lose Because Of His Bulge? Okay, if you haven't heard the story of French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati yet, you're missing out. Surely you must have seen his viral pole vault over the weekend. If not, allow us to catch you up to speed.
Anthony Ammirati's "losing" pole vault
21 year old Anthony Ammirati was competing for a spot in the pole vault final over the weekend when he failed to clear the bar. However, he DID clear the bar at this first two heights at 5.40 and 5.60 meters. Each athlete gets three attempts to clear the bar and it gets harder and harder with each jump. He failed attempting to clear the bar at 5.70 which was ultimately the reason for him not advancing to the finals. 9 other athletes did clear the bar at 5.70. In regards to the viral video, this was just one of the times he did not clear the bar and when you watch you can clearly see his knees and shins hit the bar before his crotch does. So no, we hate to be the killers of a great story but it was NOT Anthony's large package that was the reason he will not be competing for a gold medal in the pole vault final.
Does it make for a great story? Absolutely. Will we still secretly tell people that after years and years of training, a man's penis was the reason for his demise? Maybe. But ultimately this is one instance where reality is just not the best story.
Boston Athlete To Compete For Team USA! Wait, back up. Breakdancing? In the Olympics? Yup, it's happening. You may not have even know this was a thing but it most certainly is. Let's take a look at who will be representing the United States in "Breaking."
Meet the U.S. Olympic Breakdancing team
There are 10 athletes that make up the United States Breaking team. Two men and two women will compete for gold for the first time ever in Olympic competition. Vicki Chang, Javier Chavez, Sunny Choi, Logan Edra, Carmarry Hall, Morris Isby, Jeffrey Louis, Valencio Martinez, Victor Montalvo and Alexander Diaz. Diaz is from Boston and went to Madison Park High School.
Alexander Diaz owns a dance studio in Cambridge
Alex is the President of the Floor Lords Crew. The Floor Lords, according to their website, is an "organization that seeks to use the positive aspect of hip hop dance to reach and empower youth, worldwide." He is a married father of two boys and he's from Roxbury. He even created his own move which he considers dangerous titled the cannonball head spin. According to Diaz if this move is done incorrectly it could knock you out. He's performed alongside artists like Missy Elliott, LL Cool J and 50 Cent. We can't wait to see how Alex fares against the best breakdancers in the world at the Paris Olympics. Breaking takes place on August 9 and August 10.
So what are the best breakdancing songs in the world? Jeffrey "Jeffro" Louis and Victor Montalvo put together a list of the top breakdancing songs. Here is which songs made the cut. We're going to count down the top 6.
