The French pole vaulter who hit his crotch on the bar made the perfect TikTok in response

Charles Curtis

August 8, 2024 at 12:03 p.m.·1 min read

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play.) 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. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138756 ORIG FILE ID: 2165090422

Oh, Anthony Ammirati. At least you're taking this one well with some humor.

You'll recall that the French pole vaulter is the same guy who went very, very viral for his ... crotch hitting the bar while competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a moment that the announcers had so much trouble describing on air (and who could blame them?).

MORE: Best photos of pole vaulters at the 2024 Paris Olympics

How did Ammirati respond? With a perfect TikTok, in which he showed his point of view of -- per Google Translate, I don't speak French -- "you create more buzz for your package than for your performances."

LMAO. Too funny. Here's the TikTok in question:

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