Viral Turkish Olympic shooter says calm demeanor belied the storm within

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Viral Turkish Olympic shooter says calm demeanor belied the storm within
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ANKARA - Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec went viral for his cool, calm demeanour at the Paris Olympics, but said there were "storms" within him as he won silver in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event.His nonchalant pose, with his non-shooting hand casually tucked into his pocket, sparked a flurry of memes and won a legion fans online - as well as eliciting a tribute from pole vault great Mondo Duplantis and banter with Elon Musk.

That's why it got so much attention."Dikec's fame was further amplified by his interactions with Elon Musk on social media platform X.Sharing a photo from the Olympics, Dikec said: "Hi Elon, do you think future robots can win medals at the Olympics with their hands in their pockets? How about discussing this in Istanbul, the cultural capital that unites continents? @elonmusk."Musk responded: "Robots will hit the center of the bullseye every time.

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