I'm Laughing At What The Turkish Sharpshooter Said About That Viral Photo

Yusuf Dikeç is one of the viral sensations that came out of the Paris Olympic Games.

A man wearing glasses and a T-shirt with "Türkiye" and a crescent moon and star emblem is practicing target shooting indoors with a pistol
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I know you've seen this picture because it has been literally EVERYWHERE:

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The meme has become so popular that other athletes at the Games have started doing it themselves.

Jamaica’s Andrew Hudson rings a bell on the track, surrounded by cheering fans in the stands
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Here's Kristof Rasovszky doing it after winning gold in the marathon swim:

Kristof Rasovszky and another swimmer at an outdoor venue in swim gear, gesturing towards the camera
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Here's Armand Duplantis doing it after winning gold in men's pole vault:

Athlete Armand Duplantis points while competing in a stadium during a track and field event
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And here's Nina Kennedy doing it after winning gold in pole vault:

An athlete, wearing a yellow top and green shorts with "Australia" printed on the top, proudly holds the Australian flag in a stadium filled with spectators
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It really is everywhere.

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And now the "cat dad" is commenting on what he was thinking during that moment.

"At that moment, everyone says I seemed very calm, but actually, storms were raging inside me," he said.

Male athlete wearing a "Turkey" labeled shirt, aiming a pistol at a sports event in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photographers in the background

Storms raging inside of him? Honestly, checks out.

Male athlete wearing a "Turkey" labeled shirt, aiming a pistol at a sports event in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photographers in the background

I just know I wouldn't want those storms to come out.

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