Czech decathlete Adam Helcelet brings powerful mustache play to Tokyo Olympics – NBC10 Philadelphia

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Czech decathlete Adam Helcelet is in contention for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but according to the internet he has already won gold with his epic mustache.

Helcelet, who competes in the men’s decathlon, turned heads in Wednesday’s 100m qualifiers when he stepped onto the track with a handlebar mustache.

“He might have just tied a young blonde girl to a railroad track before he came here, with that mustache,” joked Tim Hutchings, NBC athletics analyst for the event.

Helcelet’s facial hair, however, is more than just a trend. The self-proclaimed history enthusiast told World Athletics in an interview in 2020 that he started developing the look in honor of the Czech Republic’s centenary.

“In 2018 our country celebrated 100 years as a republic, so I wanted to grow my mustache like they wore it back then. My friends hated it, so I love it! he said.


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Czech decathlete Adam Helcelet competes in the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships, August 11, 2017, left, and the Tokyo Olympics, August 4, 2021, right.

His love of history led Helcelet and his training partners to launch Decathlonpedia.com in 2019, an encyclopedia of resources allowing young athletes to discover the history and people associated with decathlon in order to “discover the most popular stories. great athletes of the world. ”

Meanwhile, on social media, Twitter users noted that Helcelet’s “glorious” mustache deserves Olympic recognition.

“Adam Sebastian Helcelet twisting his mustache into the perfect formation before every effort is the level of engagement you expect from your decathletes,” wrote @decathloniensofeurope.

Helcelet’s son even got into the mustache action, sporting a handlebar look designed for a “daddy and me” photoshoot.

To see Helcelet’s mustache in action, watch the men’s decathlon discus event Wednesday at 8:50 p.m. ET on NBC or stream it live here.

Winning an Olympic medal is a dream for so many athletes, but it also comes with a pretty big payout – which varies depending on what country you are from.

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