{"id":2320121,"date":"2024-08-06T16:11:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fans-call-for-olympic-gold-medalist-to-take-a-dna-test-after-dominant-performance\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:15:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:15:19","slug":"fans-call-for-olympic-gold-medalist-to-take-a-dna-test-after-dominant-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fans-call-for-olympic-gold-medalist-to-take-a-dna-test-after-dominant-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Call for Olympic Gold Medalist to Take a DNA Test After Dominant Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffans-call-for-olympic-gold-medalist-to-take-a-dna-test-after-dominant-performance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Australians\u200d have been humorously suggesting that Canadian Olympic gold medalist Ethan Katzberg should undergo a DNA \u200ctest due to his appearance being reminiscent of Australians. The 22-year-old athlete notably won\u2062 the \u200cmen\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-feel-like-it-was-setup-hammer-thrower-turns-away-from-american-flag-during-national-anthem\/\" title=\"\u2018I Feel Like It Was Setup\u2019: Hammer Thrower Turns Away From American Flag During National Anthem\">hammer throw<\/a> at the Olympics with an impressive throw of\u200b 84.12 meters, positioning him \u2062as the first Canadian to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-figure-skater-valieva-banned-for-doping-roc-loses-olympic-gold-cas\/\" title=\"Russian figure skater Valieva has been banned for doping, resulting in the ROC losing their Olympic gold\">secure gold<\/a> in this event and the youngest champion in its history. Social media users are jokingly claiming Katzberg \u200cresembles iconic Australian characters and personalities, sparking a lighthearted debate online. Despite\u2064 the comments, Katzberg has expressed no intention of altering \u200bhis distinctive hairstyle or mustache, which he shares with fellow Canadian hammer thrower Rowan Hamilton. He\u2064 embraced the \u2063fun of the comparisons, indicating they have become a source of\u200d enjoyment for him.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Australians are calling for Canadian Olympic gold medalist Ethan Katzberg to get a DNA test because his appearance strikes them as being from down under.<\/p>\n<p>Katzberg, 22, won the men&rsquo;s hammer throw competition Sunday with a monster throw of <a href=\"https:\/\/olympic.ca\/2024\/08\/04\/ethan-katzberg-wins-gold-in-mens-hammer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">84.12 meters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison silver medalist Bence Halasz of Hungary threw the hammer 79.97 meters, and Ukraine&rsquo;s Mykhalo Kokhan won bronze with a 79.39 meters toss.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He&rsquo;s the youngest man in the competition. He hit 84m in the first Hamer throw. Canada&rsquo;s golden man Ethan Katzberg just misses the Olympic record but takes gold. His coach Dylan Armstrong was a Sydney Olympic bronze medal in Shot put. Canada a hammer throw nation. Who knew? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MEDvgZMclx\">pic.twitter.com\/MEDvgZMclx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barrie Shepley (@Barrieshepley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Barrieshepley\/status\/1820185233745952841?\">August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Katzberg is the first Canadian to win <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-gold-medalists-mickey-mouse-voice-takes-internet-storm-overshadowing-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympic gold<\/a> in the hammer throw, and the youngest ever champion in the event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Smile if you&rsquo;re the first Canadian man to win a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-toyota-super-bowl-ads-strong-pro-life-message\/\" title=\"WATCH: Toyota Super Bowl Ad\u2019s Strong Pro-Life Message\">gold medal<\/a> in hammer throw at the Olympics! &#128515;<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Katzberg, the youngest ever hammer throw Olympic champion. &#129351;<\/p>\n<p>&#128248;: Mark Blinch\/COC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O4PT1q8eY6\">pic.twitter.com\/O4PT1q8eY6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Team Canada (@TeamCanada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamCanada\/status\/1820521610417500228?\">August 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, people on social media are convinced he&rsquo;s from Australia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nah I want a DNA test this man is clearly Australian,&rdquo; one person said on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nah I want a DNA test this man is clearly Australian <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jkAFpuqQRB\">pic.twitter.com\/jkAFpuqQRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross McCafferty (@RossMcCaff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossMcCaff\/status\/1820184087807557815?\">August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another responded to the post, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-not-welcome-woke-canadians-petition-trudeau-ban-hate-monger-ex-fox-news-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadians<\/a> are Northern Hemisphere Australians. Request denied.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Canadians are Northern Hemisphere Australians. Request denied.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Doug Garrison (@DH_Garrison) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DH_Garrison\/status\/1820276848741531753?\">August 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another quipped, &ldquo;They&rsquo;re just appropriating the Aussie male look.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/clearly-australian-canadian-gold-medallists-moustache-sparks-call-for-dna-test\/news-story\/787a0499ef52ff33c7efa81b54f7f21b?amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News.com.au<\/a> reported that Aussies said there is no need for a DNA test, convinced he&rsquo;s the character Toadfish Rebecchi from the long-running Australian soap opera &ldquo;Neighbours.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Toadfish sported long hair back in the day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He&rsquo;s been iconic from the moment he stepped foot into Erinsborough and aside from the (amazing) mullet, not much has changed. Here&rsquo;s wishing Ryan Moloney a toadally awesome birthday! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Neighbours?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Neighbours<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lbPjFB8f2C\">pic.twitter.com\/lbPjFB8f2C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Neighbours (@neighbours) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neighbours\/status\/1331024734151172098?\">November 24, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Katzberg told the CBC that he has no plans to change his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/70-year-old-lives-isolation-protect-18-foot-long-mustache-getting-damaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mustache<\/a> or hair, though he acknowledged that he and fellow Canadian hammer thrower Rowan Hamilton often get mistaken for each other.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&lsquo;I&rsquo;m not changing anything about the moustache or hair&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Katzberg on if his hammer throw doppelganger should change his look now that he&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ag-fmr-olympic-gymnastics-coach-commits-suicide-after-sexual-assault-charges-announced\/\" title=\"AG: Fmr Olympic gymnastics coach commits suicide after sexual assault charges announced\">won gold<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in every night on CBC Gem and CBC Sports YouTube channel at 11pm ET.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ParisTonight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ParisTonight<\/a> presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smartwater?\">@smartwater<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6gCIt4YgnG\">pic.twitter.com\/6gCIt4YgnG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1820776836583870796?\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It just happened to be that we chose the same look, and now we get confused all the time,&rdquo; Katzberg said. &ldquo;But it&rsquo;s good fun, and we&rsquo;ve kind of enjoyed hearing what people have to say about us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<style> \t\t\t \t\t\t.insticator-unit.type-commenting{margin: 0 10px 25px 10px}@media screen and (max-width:1060px){#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{margin: 0 auto 25px auto !important;}}#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{height: 280px !important; width: 336px !important} \t\t<\/style>\n<div class=\"insticator-unit type-commenting\">\n<div class=\"insticator-ads\">   <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"insticator-ads additional\">   <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australians are urging for a DNA test for Canadian Olympic gold medalist Ethan Katzberg, as they believe he looks Australian. The 22-year-old athlete clinched the gold in the men&#8217;s hammer throw event on Sunday with an impressive throw of 84.12 meters. In contrast, Hungary&#8217;s Bence Halasz secured silver with a throw of 79.97 meters, while Ukraine&#8217;s Mykhalo Kokhan took bronze with a toss of 79.39 meters. Katzberg is the youngest competitor in this event and achieved his remarkable distance on his first attempt. Although he narrowly missed breaking the Olympic record, he still brought home gold for Canada\u2014a nation not typically associated with hammer throwing.<\/p>\n<p>Katzberg is now recognized as the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in hammer throw and holds the title of being the youngest champion ever in this discipline. However, social media users are convinced that he hails from Australia, with one commenter stating, &#8220;Nah I want a DNA test; this man is clearly Australian.&#8221; Another chimed in that &#8220;Canadians are Northern Hemisphere Australians,&#8221; while another joked about Canadians adopting an &#8220;Aussie male look.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some Australians humorously suggested there was no need for a DNA test because Katzberg resembles Toadfish Rebecchi from the long-running Australian soap opera &#8220;Neighbours,&#8221; who was known for his long hair.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these comments, Katzberg told CBC that he has no intention of changing his mustache or hairstyle despite often being confused with fellow Canadian hammer thrower Rowan Hamilton due to their similar looks. He remarked on how they both chose similar styles and enjoy hearing people&#8217;s reactions about them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ethan-Katzberg.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16719,6733,37366,4825,37085],"class_list":["post-2320121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-athletics","tag-controversy","tag-dnainquiry","tag-olympics","tag-sportsintegrity"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ethan-Katzberg.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}