Jesse Moore: Sports fans go wild over a VERY Aussie detail as gymnastics star adds a special touch to his routine at the Paris Olympics
- Gymnast Jesse Moore Spotted With Coles Bag In Paris
- Moore used the plastic bag to store his chalk
Sports fans were shocked to see a gymnast competing at the Paris Olympics using an iconic Australian product before his routine.
South Australian Jesse Moore had an excellent Olympic Games and qualified for the men’s all-around final last week.
The 21-year-old was the first Australian to reach the final since Josh Jeffries at the London 2012 Olympics.
Moore finished 21st, impressing on the jump and showing an improved routine on the pommel horse, his favorite event.
But it wasn’t just Moore’s athleticism that caught the attention of the Australian spectators watching at home. Keen viewers noticed that he used a trusty Coles plastic bag to hold his chalk during the parallel bars event.
Before their exercises, gymnasts coat their hands with magnesium carbonate, also known as “chalk,” to give them a better grip on equipment such as the uneven bars or parallel bars.
In a clip that has now gone viral on TikTok, titled âAussie Aussie Aussie,â Moore can be seen reaching into a plastic Coles bag to chalk his hands just before his routine.
‘HAHAHAHAHAHHA! That Coles bag made it all the way to Paris and I didn’t,’ one user commented.
South Australian gymnast Jesse Moore is pictured competing on the parallel bars in Paris, where he added a quintessentially Australian touch to his preparation
Moore was spotted carrying a plastic Coles bag to hold his chalk, a bag gymnasts use to ensure they don’t lose their grip during a routine
The South Australian had an excellent Olympic Games as he became the first Australian to reach the final of the men’s all-around event since 2012
âColes is now officially an unofficial sponsor,â joked another.
âHe really gets his money’s worth,â said a third.
Several commenters wrote that the bag is likely quite old, as the supermarket now uses other reusable items.
‘Not just any Coles bag. An antique Coles bag from a bygone era when you could carry more than one loaf of bread in one without it breaking,’ wrote one.
‘And it’s the old recycled Coles bag that they don’t even make anymore! That’s antique,’ added another.
Coles’ official account also commented on the post: ‘Icons recognize icons.’
“I’m glad I finally got that pommel routine down. The only thing going through my mind was to finish strong and I did it,” he said.
‘The goal is to get a team next time and we will work hard on that over the next four years.’
Japan’s Oka Shinnosuke scored 86.832 to win the gold medal, finishing .233 ahead of China’s Zhang Boheng.
Xiao Routeng, also from China, was .468 behind bronze, while Moore scored 80.430 across the six events.