The next thousandfold meme might be in the concept of the Paris Olympics

Author: Jaleel Jia Liu, BlockBeats

The 2024 Paris Olympics not only attracted global attention in the competitive arena but also unexpectedly sparked a wave in the cryptocurrency circle. 51-year-old Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec quickly became an internet sensation due to his relaxed competition style, even becoming part of meme culture, with a meme token of the same name skyrocketing overnight.

BlockBeats has compiled more meme coins related to the Olympic concept, which do not constitute investment advice.

DIKEC

51-year-old Turkish athlete Y Dikec is currently the most widely circulated Olympic participant on the internet. Since the early 2000s, Y Dikec has participated in international shooting competitions and has won multiple championships at European and World Championships. However, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Dikec gained public attention for competing in a relaxed manner.

Unlike other athletes wearing high-tech gear, Dikec wore what appeared to be an ordinary T-shirt, donned glasses, and often casually placed one hand in his pants pocket. This relaxed yet confident style quickly gained popularity online, making him a focal point of this Olympic Games and helping Turkey win a silver medal, the country's first medal in Olympic shooting events.

In the face of winning a silver medal at the Olympics without using specialized equipment and becoming an internet sensation, Dikec was "dug up" online as a former Turkish officer. He stated, "I don't need special equipment. I am a natural shooter."

Due to his multiple meme attributes, Dikec has garnered significant attention in the crypto space, with this meme quality receiving a lot of notice. Currently, related tokens include: $DIKEC and $DAD.

$DIKEC directly uses the athlete's name, with a current market value of $29.3K on the Ethereum chain and $278.1K on the Solana chain.

$DAD may initially sound unrelated to Dikec, but it currently has a market value of $1.7M, significantly higher than $DIKEC. The community's catchphrase is: "He is the coolest athlete at the Paris Olympics, no camera, no headphones, just the vibe and random $DAD skins, always optimistic, especially like a kind and friendly random dad. Most of us fighting in cryptocurrency are like him."

Kim Yeji

In addition to Y DIKEC, 31-year-old South Korean shooter Kim Yeji is also a major focus of the Paris Olympics. With outstanding performance and a unique style, she not only won a silver medal in the competition but also quickly gained popularity on social media.

Her calm and commanding performance in the competition attracted widespread attention. Often seen wearing iconic sci-fi style shooting glasses and a backward cap, along with her composed demeanor during competitions, she has been dubbed by fans as the "real-life agent" and "the coolest Olympic athlete." Even Elon Musk expressed his admiration for her on social media, suggesting she would be suitable for action movies.

In the crypto space, Kim Yeji's image has rapidly become meme-ified, with her "coolness" being discussed in various communities, and some cryptocurrencies have begun marketing around her image. Currently, there aren't many related tokens, but $YEJI is one, with a market value of 138K on the SOLANA chain, slightly weaker than DIKEC but potentially having more room for growth.

Angela Carini

Last night at the Paris Olympics, Italian boxer Angela Carini drew widespread attention due to her match against a transgender athlete. The incident arose when Carini faced a transgender female boxer, Imane Khelif, and the significant disparity in strength was seen as constituting unfair competition, sparking debates about fairness and safety.

The event has been widely discussed online, involving controversies over sports fairness and transgender rights, with many notable figures commenting on the incident. For example, Trump stated he would ban male athletes from competing in women's events if elected; Musk also retweeted "Men don't belong in women's sports #IStandWithAngelaCarini" on social media 18 hours ago.

So far, there haven't been any suitable tokens emerging, but this morning, an Angela-named token has already disappeared. However, the impact of the unfair competition incident involving Angela is significant, so there is still a strong possibility of suitable tokens emerging.

LGBT

In addition to a few athletes, there are also some memes that emerged from the opening ceremony a few days ago, such as the mascot of the Paris Olympics and the LGBT elements showcased during the opening ceremony.

The entire opening ceremony highlighted a strong theme of diversity and inclusivity, incorporating symbols and representations related to LGBT, such as dancers and actors conveying a celebration of gender diversity through costumes and dance. Some performances were interpreted as symbols of support for the LGBTQ+ community. Therefore, there are many meme concepts in the crypto space, such as the recently emerged $gay and $les.

The $gay coin initially started as a joke created by a community member on Twitter Space, using the avatar of Frank, the founder of DeGods NFT. Frank also began to joke about being GAY, and as the joke spread, the token price surged rapidly in a short time. Frank helped the $gay coin's CTO (community take over) and attempted to transform the token from a personal joke into a larger symbol supporting the LGBT movement.

After peaking at 8M, $gay currently maintains a market value around 1.7M, which can be observed further to gauge future market trends based on popularity.

Note: Most meme speculation carries significant risks and has no practical value. This article serves only as a record of thoughts and does not constitute investment advice.