There have been a lot of incredibly wonderful and genuine human reactions from athletes winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, but Australia’s Kaylee McKeown may have the most unintentionally hilarious one.
Mere moments after McKeown won gold in the women’s 100m backstroke event, the 20-year-old swimmer was then interviewed by 7Olympics, Australia’s Olympic TV station. When asked what words she had for her mother and sister after winning her first Olympic medal, McKeown could not contain her joy
“F*ck yeah!”
Yes, that happened, and on live television too! You have to watch the entire clip, in which McKeown nearly curses again after realizing what she had done.
If you win an Olympic Gold Medal, you have earned the right to say what you like. Well done! pic.twitter.com/LG7r1ltdSV
— Glenn Munsie (@glennmunsieTAB) July 27, 2021
This is, hands down, my favorite moment of the Olympics thus far. Congratulations to McKeown on the Olympic gold, and the iconic interview to cap it all off!
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