French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati has spoken out after his manhood appeared to prevent him from winning a medal at the Olympics this weekend.
Ammirati looked set to clear 5.70m until a sensitive part of his body denied him during his third attempt on Saturday, leaving viewers in hysterics on social media.
And following the viral moment, the 21-year-old admitted his frustration at missing out on a medal in Paris, albeit without directly referencing his unfortunate mishap.
‘It’s a big disappointment,’ Ammirati told the French Athletics Federation. ‘I’m a bit gutted, because I didn’t miss anything on the third attempt at 5.70 m. What I did miss was a bit of jumping in training to fine-tune the settings. Just a technical session.’
He then added: ‘I was 100 percent physically, but I was missing a bit of pole vault.
‘The conditions were good. It’s the first time I’ve started a competition without any stress.
‘As I was a total outsider, I only had one goal: to interact with the audience. I was almost there.’
Ammirati’s remarkable gaffe quickly went viral on social media, with fans left in stitches after his private parts cost him a place on the podium.
‘Anthony Ammirati failed the bar and the commentators are already having a hard time acknowledging what happened. Help I’m dying,’ a user on X posted.
‘Unlucky but also good flex’ another pointed out.
‘The best way to lose… man ego still there,’ someone else said.
