Judging by Instagram, Anthony is as serious about his athletic career as any of the other Olympic athletes in 2024. His profile is full of pole vaulting photos and videos, but not too many ...

French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati has found himself in the spotlight for an unexpected reason during the Paris Olympics. The 21-year-old athlete, who missed out on a spot in the pole vault ...

Anthony Ammirati pictured performing at the Men's Pole Vault Qualification on Aug. 3 in France. Getty Images Ammirati went viral after his "bulge" cost him a medal at the 2024 Olympics.

A French pole vaulter saw his Olympics hopes dashed Saturday in one of the strangest possible ways. 21-year-old Anthony Ammirati was trying to clear the 5.70-meter pole vault, but ran into an ...

Courtesy of Anthony Ammirati/Instagram. Ammirati had a very specific reason for picking up a pole for the first time. “I started pole vaulting at 12 because a girl in my club was doing it ...

French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati went viral after people believed his Olympic dreams ended because his bulge knocked down a crossbar, but that wasn't actually the cause.

Anthony Ammirati of France competes during the men's pole vault qualification on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris. (Kevin Voigt/Getty Images) ...

Getty Anthony Ammirati of Team France competes during the Men’s Pole Vault Qualification on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024, in Paris, France.

Anthony Ammirati of Team France competes during the Men's Pole Vault Qualification on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France.

Anthony Ammirati's pole vault attempt during the Olympic Games went viral because people thought he knocked down the crossbar with his crotch. He later reacted to the buzz with a funny TikTok.