The 2024 Paris Olympics have begun on July 26th, 2024. The entire planet has its eyes on the biggest sporting event in the world. Athletes from every nation are competing to win medals and make their country proud. While the world is busy, anime fans have spotted two shooters who made them reminded of their favorite anime protagonists.
Turkey’s Yusuf Dikeç and South Korea’s Kim Ye-ji have made themselves global stars after taking the most anime-like stance while going for glory. The fans easily spotted similarities between their stances and Satoru Gojo. The internet has already started making fan-arts and memes comparing them.
Real-Life Satoru Gojo Discovered
Every four years, sports enthusiasts come together for the Olympics. They experience the world’s best in several sports formats. While the 2024 Paris Olympics have just begun, anime fans have found their star of the hour. South Korea’s Kim Ye-ji’s Satoru Gojo-like stance has them quite excited. There have been multiple fan-arts regarding her.
The eyepiece made her look like she was wearing the iconic Gojo sunglasses. Another thing that impressed the fans was how she was confidently looking at the camera after shooting. There was not even a bit of tension in her eyes regarding how she performed. It was as if Gojo’s pride had been transferred to her. Moreover, the cap also made her look cool.
She set a world record and won the Silver medal in the 10m air pistol female shooting. But she was not the only one who caught everyone’s attention. Another shooter from Turkey, Yusuf Dikeç, also made the headlines. While the other shooters had multiple pieces of equipment to help them shoot the target, Dikeç used nothing. Confidence was oozing out from every part of his body as he kept his left hand in his pocket while shooting.
His naked eye-sight was enough to shoot his pistol and win the Silver medal at the 10m Air pistol mixed team event. There were also fan-arts of him staring as a main protagonist. The previous Olympics saw an athlete imitating Monkey D. Luffy’s Gear Second. This time, it was Satoru Gojo. Jujutsu Kaisen fans will be proud of Kim Ye-ji’s on and off-field actions.
Anime Fans Have Flooded Social Media With Anime Memes
Yusuf Dikeç and Kim Ye-ji have started the anime trend of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The fans have started to post their achievements on social media. Comparisons, animated pictures, fan art, etc., have all found their places on social media. One of the X (formerly Twitter) users wrote, “The most “Main Character Energy” I’ve ever seen in my life.” Several other posts followed it.
same pose. same aura. insane pic.twitter.com/2zX3iiorxT
— Michaela 🍓 (@Michisugussy95) July 30, 2024
トルコのおじさんあまりにかっこよくてスケッチしてしまった 描いてみるとあらためてわかるんですけど姿勢の美しさがすごいわ pic.twitter.com/DAjEvKowDV
— さかき (@sakakir) August 1, 2024
Kim Ye-ji / Yusuf Dikeç
— Adrian Dittmann (@AdrianDittmann) August 1, 2024
By: luckymongdrawing pic.twitter.com/eSlwR61udI
劇場版、パリオリンピック射撃。
— MYU＠雑音系少年少女 (@myu060309) August 1, 2024
無課金おじさんよ、永遠にーーー pic.twitter.com/hBRqmFbXmU
The most "Main Character Energy" I've ever seen in my life.pic.twitter.com/ExuXVxB3VB
— Del Walker 🇵🇸 (@TheCartelDel) July 30, 2024
Yusuf Dikeç and Kim Ye-ji are not the only ones who grabbed everyone’s attention. 19-year-old South Korean shooter Choe did the same thing as the former duo. Instead of an anime character, his stance matched a video game character. He looked like Widowmaker from Overwatch. The Olympics has just begun. There will be more anime references as the tournament progresses, with the anime fandom keenly watching all the athletes.
