The 2024 Paris Olympics have not only attracted global attention on the athletic field but also sparked a buzz in the cryptocurrency community. Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, 51, became an internet sensation with his relaxed competition style, even becoming part of meme culture. A meme token named after him surged a thousandfold overnight.
Coindarwin compiled more Olympic-themed meme tokens, but this does not constitute investment advice.
DIKEC
51-year-old Turkish athlete Y. Dikec is currently the most widely spread Olympic participant online. Since the early 2000s, Dikec has participated in international shooting competitions, winning multiple championships in European and world championships.
However, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Dikec caught the public’s attention with his relaxed competition style.
Unlike other athletes wearing high-tech gear, Dikec wore a seemingly ordinary T-shirt, glasses, and often casually placed one hand in his pocket. This relaxed yet confident style quickly went viral online, making him a focal point of this year’s Olympics and helping Turkey win a silver medal, the country’s first Olympic shooting medal.
In response to going viral for competing without special equipment and winning silver, Dikec, a former Turkish officer, stated, “I don’t need special equipment. I was born a shooter.”
Due to multiple meme attributes, Dikec has garnered significant attention in the crypto world. Relevant tokens include $DIKEC and $DAD.
$DIKEC is directly named after the athlete. Its market cap is currently $29.3K on the Ethereum chain and $278.1K on Solana.
$DAD initially seems unrelated to Dikec but has a much higher market cap of $1.7M. The community’s catchphrase is: “He is the coolest athlete at the Paris Olympics, no cameras, no headphones, just vibes and random $DAD skins, always optimistic and kind, like a friendly random dad. Many of us fighting in crypto are like him.”
Kim Yeji
Apart from Y. Dikec, 31-year-old South Korean shooter Kim Yeji is another major highlight of the Paris Olympics. With her outstanding performance and unique style, she not only won a silver medal but also went viral on social media.
Her calm and commanding presence during the competition drew widespread attention. Often seen wearing iconic sci-fi shooting glasses and a backward cap, her composed demeanor in competitions earned her the nickname “real-life agent” and “coolest Olympic athlete.” Even Elon Musk praised her on social media, suggesting she would be great in action movies.
In the crypto world, Kim Yeji’s image quickly became meme-ified. Her “cool vibe” sparked discussions in many communities, and some cryptocurrencies began marketing around her image. Currently, the token $YEJI has emerged with a market cap of 138K on SOLANA, slightly weaker than DIKEC but with potential for growth.
Angela Carini
Last night at the Paris Olympics, Italian boxer Angela Carini drew widespread attention due to her match against a transgender athlete. The incident sparked debates about fairness and safety in sports.
The event saw Carini competing against transgender female boxer Imane Khelif, which was seen as an unfair competition due to the disparity in strength. This sparked widespread online discussions involving sports fairness and transgender rights. Notable figures like Trump vowed to ban male athletes from women’s competitions if re-elected, and Musk also tweeted, “Men don’t belong in women’s sports #IStandWithAngelaCarini.”
So far, no suitable tokens have emerged. This morning, a token named Angela already scammed, but the controversy surrounding Angela’s unfair match has been significant, suggesting a good token might emerge.
LGBT
Besides athletes, some memes emerged from the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, including the mascot-themed memes and those reflecting the LGBT elements presented.
The entire opening ceremony displayed strong themes of diversity and inclusion, with performances incorporating LGBT symbols and representations. Dancers and actors conveyed support for gender diversity through their costumes and dance. This led to several meme concepts in the crypto world, such as $gay and $les.
Initially a joke, the $gay token was created by a community member on Twitter Space using the avatar of DeGods NFT founder Frank. Frank also played along, claiming to be GAY. As the joke spread, the token’s price skyrocketed. Frank then helped transition $gay from a personal joke to a larger symbol supporting the LGBT movement.
After peaking at 8M, $gay’s market cap is now around 1.7M, and its future can be observed based on market trends.
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