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French Pole Vaulter Goes Viral with Theory ‘Bulge’ Knocked Him Out of Competition

Anthony Ammirati memorably coincided with a crossbar during the men’s qualifying event.

Image Credit: Getty ImagesThe internet was all too happy to blame Anthony Ammirati ‘s “bulge” for hitting the crossbar, but another appendage was actually responsible. Ammirati also reshared a tribute posted by the French sports academy Envol without commenting on the moment that made his Instagram following increase from less than 10k to 127k. Although the reason for the Olympian not moving on to the men’s pole vault final might not be fully accurate according to the wildfire that spread on social media, Ammirati—who ultimately placed 15th in the contest—has been gaining growing support from fans and advice from the former coach of tennis icon Serena Williams.

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