Tens of millions of people will tune in to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to watch the world’s best athletes compete for gold.
Viewers are also captivated by the genetically blessed athletes seen on their screens.
Some of the contestants are going viral on social media and some sports fans can’t get enough of their good looks.
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso caused a stir on the internet this week when she announced her retirement at the age of 20.
Although she has left the world of Olympic swimming behind, Alonso, who studies at the University of Texas, undoubtedly has a bright career ahead of her in the spotlight.
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso (pictured) is one of many Olympians going viral on social media
Sports Illustrated has already wondered if the blonde beauty could become ‘the next Livvy Dunne’
With her blonde hair and sculpted body, Sports Illustrated has already tipped her as the potential ‘next Livvy Dunne.’
Dunne, of course, is the college gymnastics sensation who has earned millions of dollars thanks to lucrative sponsorship deals and a massive social media following.
While Alfonso still has a long way to go before she can match Dunne’s success, she already has over 380,000 followers on Instagram.
Fans have flooded the Olympic athlete’s page with praise, and she has decided to disable comments on her page to stop the onslaught.
Another beauty who is setting the internet on fire is German track and field athlete Alica Schmidt, who has been dubbed the world’s sexiest athlete.
The 25-year-old was named the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’ by an Australian magazine and the title has stuck with her ever since.
Alica often goes viral online and has over two million followers on TikTok and five million on Instagram.
Her social media posts are filled with hundreds of comments, with opinions divided between sports fans who praise her athletic skills and fans who simply want to admire her beauty.
Another stunning figure setting the internet alight is German track and field star Alica Schmidt (pictured), who has been named ‘world’s sexiest athlete’
Alica often goes viral online and has over two million followers on TikTok and five million on Instagram
While Alica is grateful that her social media followers have provided her with some great sponsorship opportunities, she is adamant that sports is her top priority.
“The training is of course the main focus and everything else comes after that,” she said Olympic Games.com until 2022.
“But I also like to do some modeling or take people with me on social media. That’s a big hobby of mine and I love doing it. But the focus is mainly on sports.
It’s not just the ladies who are racking up the likes and followers; a number of male athletes are also going viral during the Paris Olympics.
Photos of French diver Jules Bouyer (pictured) are all over X, with fans raving about the 22-year-old’s impressive physique
He already has 150,000 followers on Instagram and is currently signed to Ford Models in France
Photos of French diver Jules Bouyer are all over X and fans are raving about the 22-year-old’s impressive physique.
‘Olympic uniforms from many countries have been criticized for their poor design. To be honest, the French have got the swimwear right,’ someone posted.
Another said enthusiastically, “He could do anything to me and I would still worship him like I was a god.”
He already has 150,000 followers on Instagram and is currently under contract with Ford Models in France.
Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga also went viral, surprising social media with his country’s bizarre mesh swimming trunks.
Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga (pictured) also went viral, surprising social media with his country’s bizarre mesh swimming trunks.
Colombian diver Daniel Restrepo (pictured) has also gone viral on Instagram thanks to a photo of him wearing a pair of Speedos
One of the most viral images from the Paris Olympics came from USA’s Steve Tomasin and Argentina’s Rodrigo Isgro exchanging rugby shorts on the field
In some images, the swimwear created an optical illusion that revealed more than Arno might have expected.
“This is why the Olympics made me SIT,” one fan wrote on X.
Another wrote: ‘Are those shorts see through or something? LOL.’
Colombian diver Daniel Restrepo also went viral on Instagram thanks to a photo of him showering in a Speedo.
Although Daniel only had 43,000 followers, the image received 187,000 likes and 600 comments.
“I already know who I’m going to support,” one fan responded, while another wrote: “You already have one.”
One of the most viral images from the Paris Olympics came from Steve Tomasin of the US and Rodrigo Isgro of Argentina.
After their Rugby Sevens match, the two players swapped shorts on the field, in front of millions of viewers.
While the move was meant to highlight the camaraderie between the two, fans on social media couldn’t help but make more of it.
“Blessed be the Olympics! These athletes knew exactly how to give rugby the attention the world deserves,” one fan posted on X.
Another jokes, “This is my love language!”