The Olympics are that weird, once-every-leap-year moment when people hooked on niche sports, mainstream sports, and straight-up cool sports, from sprinting and shooting to skateboarding. On top of all that, this may be the most fashionable Olympics yet, with designers like Stéphane Ashpool kitting out Team France, Ben Sherman sorting out Team GB, and Ralph Lauren designing for Team USA. But when it comes to the actual sport bit, we’ve not been short of iconic moments. See our rundown below.
Nyjah Huston skating with his AirPods in
We know skaters sticking tricks while wearing AirPods is nothing new, but what we really want to know is what Nyjah was listening to while laying down near-perfect runs on the Parisian concrete. Whatever it was, it definitely worked.
Everyone wanting to shoot their shot with Kim Yeji
As if taking home a silver medal at Paris 2024 wasn’t sick enough, Kim Yeji has previously broken the world record for the Women’s 25m Pistol event while donning some Prada-esque sci-fi-style precision glasses. This week, she won the silver medal in the Women’s 10m Pistol and got the fashion set fixated on shooting.
Snoop Dogg being Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg carrying the Olympic torch was not on our 2024 bingo card, but we’re not mad about the rapper doing his thing while supporting his country. Snoop Dogg’s patriotism has included dancing while donning Team USA merchandise and providing top-notch coverage on NBC. Top marks Snoop.
Simone Biles jumping 12 feet in the Air
Simone Biles won gold in the Women’s Artistic Individual All-Around, adding a second Olympic gold medal under her belt. Shiny stuff aside, Biles defining the laws of physics with her flight-like routines is not something we’ll get tired of seeing.
Flavor Flav being water polo’s biggest hype man
Flavor Flav’s journey from hip-hop artist to Team USA Women’s water polo hypeman is definitely up there with one of the more unexpected career changes. But, pulling up to support his team donning a water polo is a peak Paris 2024 moment for sure.
Cover Image: @nyjah
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