Portuguese cyclists have paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo by mimicking his ‘Siu’ celebration after winning gold at the Olympics.
On August 10, Iuri Leitao and Rui Oliveira won the gold medal in track cycling at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games . Notably, this is the first gold medal won by the Portuguese sports delegation at this Olympics. In addition, in the history of participating in the Olympics, this is also the first gold medal for Portugal in a non-athletics event.
After making history, Iuri Leitao and Rui Oliveira caught the attention of many people when they performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s signature “Siu” celebration on the medal podium. Rui Oliveira then shared this celebration photo on his personal page (X) and called on fans to spread it widely to express their admiration for their idol Ronaldo.
Iuri Leitao and Rui Oliveira celebrate in Ronaldo’s Siu style (Photo: B24).
Thanks to the strong spread on social media, Cristiano Ronaldo quickly responded to the call of his compatriot. “Congratulations, Rui,” the Al Nassr player commented under the photo of the two Portuguese cyclists receiving gold medals. Not stopping there, Ronaldo also posted a post on Instagram to congratulate the historic achievement of the Portuguese cycling team.
Ronaldo commented to congratulate Rui Oliveira’s post (Photo: X Rui Oliveira).
“So proud of the champions. Congratulations to Iuri Leitao and Rui Oliveira,” the Portugal captain wrote on his Instagram page with 636 million followers.
Ronaldo congratulated the duo on his personal Instagram (Photo: Cristiano Instagram).
At this year’s Olympics, many athletes celebrated their victories in Ronaldo’s style. In the 20km race walk, Ecuadorian Brian Pintado also performed the “Siu” celebration after finishing first and winning the gold medal.
