As far as familial celebrations go at the Olympics, nothing beats a simple, unfiltered moment of accidentally blurting out an expletive for everyone to hear at the end of a special win.
In Tuesday’s men’s 1500-meter final at Stade de France in the Paris Games, Team USA’s Cole Hocker stunned the world by snatching the gold medal away from favorites Josh Kerr of Great Britain and Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway.
Hocker kicked into a legendary gear in the last stretch of the race, amazingly pulling from fifth to first over the final 300 meters to blow by Kerr and Ingebrigtsen in what was arguably the biggest upset on the Olympic track this summer.
No one was more surprised to see Hocker’s triumphant finish than his dad.
Cole Hocker’s father, Kyle, was seen looking through binoculars earlier in the race, as any engaged sports dad would. Then, when Cole started to ramp up his speed down the straight, Kyle put the binoculars away and needed just three words to describe what he saw.
“What the f---.”
"WHAT THE F---" 🤣
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) August 7, 2024
Cole Hocker's dad was all of us watching the Olympic 1500m final @cole_hocker pic.twitter.com/SjjP3ejxzM
The 23-year-old Indiana native would take home gold and set a new Olympic record in the process, crossing the finish line in 3:27:65.
Talk about a proud—and NSFW—dad moment.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Cole Hocker’s Dad Had Priceless Reaction to His 1500-Meter Gold Medal Win.
