TikTok users are sharing videos of their own workout fails in a new Olympic meme, and now Olympic gymnast Sunisa “Sunni” Li has joined in, mocking her own fall in the women’s balance beam final on Monday.
A number of athletes have posted videos of their sports mistakes on TikTok, with text attached stating that they unfortunately did not make the 2024 Olympic team. This video Instrumental remix of “Starry Flag”, We are giving them the splendid congratulations they deserve for their sincere but clumsy efforts.
So, uh, why did everyone keep falling off the balance beam at the Olympics? The internet wonders.
Athletes across sports have gotten involved in this meme. Divers hitting the diving boardto Hurdlers falling over multiple obstacles in a rowto Gymnasts swinging on uneven bars or Preparing for a backflip Longer than intended. Even celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay got in on the meme. Share a video of him not getting a score While doing ~ Throw a few basketballs At the basketball court.
But even if you’re chosen to make the Olympic team, your best efforts don’t always go as planned. The six-time Olympic medalist proved that when she unexpectedly fell off the balance beam in the final on Monday, finishing fifth with teammate Simone Biles. Italian gymnasts Alice D’Amato and Manila Esposito won gold and bronze respectively, while Chinese gymnast Yaqin Zhou took silver.
Despite the disappointment, he decided to make the most of the situation. Taking the opportunity to join the viral Olympic TikTok meme, he poked fun at himself by sharing a video of himself falling off the balance beam the day after the finals.
“Unfortunately, I was selected for the Olympics.” It was written in the video like this: Posted on TikTok on Tuesday.
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She added a heart emoji to the joke, then added two more emojis to the video description: a crying face emoji and a laughing face emoji with tears.
Why was the Olympic women’s balance beam final so awkward?
Lee and Biles were among four competitors to fall off the balance beam in the women’s final on Monday, a significant number considering only eight gymnasts, all world-class athletes, were competing. So the unusual spill quickly sparked online speculation and conspiracy theories about the state of the Olympic equipment.
This isn’t the first time that equipment problems have undermined gymnasts’ performances at the Olympics. Notoriously, The women’s vault at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was accidentally set 5cm (2 inches) too low.This caused several players to fall before the error was detected and corrected.
Regardless of such speculation, there were no reports of actual rot on the balance beam at this year’s Paris Olympics, although some gymnasts said they were nervous about the lack of background music or noise during the finals.
Gymnasts usually train in noisy gyms with other athletes, and are accustomed to performing impressive flips in a fairly noisy environment. Yet the Paris Olympics strangely decided to remove background music from the individual gymnastics finals. The oppressive silence was further enforced. Spectators who are known to silence other spectators Even during the women’s average beam finals — and when the players were cheering for their teammates — he would silence them.
“Honestly, we do better in noisy environments because that’s where it feels most like practice.” Biles later said:final call “It’s weird and awkward.”
“[The silence] It adds to the stress, because it makes you feel like you’re the only one there.” Mr. Lee also agreed. “So I felt pressured.”
Although she missed out on a podium spot on the balance beam, Lee finished the 2024 Olympics with three shiny new medals: a gold medal in the team event and two bronzes in the women’s artistic all-around and uneven bars. There’s no medal for the winner of the TikTok meme, but it’s safe to say Lee was completely dominant in this event, too.
