Storms raged inside me during viral image - Dikec

Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec whitethorn person gone viral for his calm and casual demeanour astatine nan Paris Olympics but what he was emotion wrong was rather nan opposite.

Dikec's nonchalant pose, pinch his non-shooting manus casually tucked into his pocket, sparked a flurry of memes connected societal media arsenic he won metallic alongside Sevval Ilayda Tarhan successful nan mixed squad 10-metre aerial pistol event.

But nan 51-year-old said: "At that moment, everyone says I seemed very calm, but actually, storms were raging wrong me," said Dikec.

"I deliberation my shooting airs represented nan Olympic tone very well: nan adjacent play, simplicity, clarity and naturalness. That's why it sewage truthful overmuch attention."

Dikec opted not to deterioration nan high-tech cogwheel of his shooting competitors, donning a elemental yellowish receptor plug and regular glasses instead.

His airs has been emulated by chap athletes, pinch Sweden's rod vault champion Armand Duplantis paying tribute aft breaking his ain world grounds astatine nan Games.

Turkey midfielder Irfan Can Kahveci besides appeared to transcript nan ceremony during Fenerbahce's 2-1 Champions League qualifying conclusion by Lille connected Tuesday.

After securing his first Olympic medal, Dikec is aiming to spell 1 amended astatine nan 2028 Olympics successful Los Angeles and dethrone Serbian champions Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec.

"My partner and I will get nan golden astatine nan Los Angeles 2028 Games," said Dikec.

"I've only lent nan golden badge until 2028."