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Turkish marksman’s nonchalant charm goes viral at Paris Olympics

Yusuf Dikeç won silver alongside Sevval Ilayda Tarhan in the mixed team 10m air pistol
Yusuf Dikeç won silver alongside Sevval Ilayda Tarhan in the mixed team 10m air pistol. Photograph: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images

Guns, for understandable reasons, should be treated with extreme caution. So it’s a surprise that one of the best marksmen in the world treats the pinnacle of his sport like it’s a casual day at the park.

Rather than the hi-tech gear that many of his fellow Olympians have worn in Paris this year, Turkey’s Yusuf Dikeç competed in a baggy T-shirt, with one hand in his pocket and glasses that looked like they were bought on discount at the local opticians.

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