Yusuf Dikeç, who chose not to wear any special equipment as he shot his way to an Olympic silver medal with his hand in his pocket, drew the world's attention with his casual appearance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
His stance has become a way of expressing joy for many athletes from around the world.
Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis broke the Olympic record for men's pole vault with a 6.25 meter jump in Stade de France and won an Olympic gold.
After breaking the record, Duplantis celebrated his achievement with a Dikeç pose.
Australian athlete Nina Kennedy, who won the Olympic gold medal in the women's pole vault with a 4.90 meter jump at Paris 2024 also shared her joy by striking a Dikeç pose.
Jamaica's Roje Stona won the Olympic gold in the men's discus throw with his 70.00 m effort, breaking the Olympic record. Stona, too, celebrated his win posing as Yusuf Dikeç.
Turkish athlete Berke Akçam also did the pose as he was warming up before the men's 400 meters hurdles semifinals began.
Hungarian swimmer David Betlehem also joined in on the trend after his 3rd place finish in the men's 10-kilometer marathon swimming event.
Turkish football player İrfan Can Kahveci and Scottish player Cyriel Dessers did the viral pose after scoring for their respective teams, Fenerbahçe and Rangers, in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
Steven Berghuis of Ajax shared his Dikeç pose after scoring a goal against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on X, tagging Yusuf Dikeç in his post.
