Shaunae Miller's Dive For Olympic Gold Is Stopping Traffic On Twitter

As far as Rio Olympic moments to remember go, Bahamian sprinter Shaunae Miller's lunge at the end of the women's 400 meter dash to claim the gold will rate among the top few.

Ms Miller, 22, who pulled off a dramatic win with a time of 49.44 seconds, dove over the finish line to grab the gold from American sprinter Allyson Felix on Monday night. "It just kind of happened. It was just a reaction -- my mind just went completely blank," she told news agency AFP.



The dive broke no rules but social media has worked itself into a frenzy debating Ms Miller's win. While some on Twitter are congratulating the athlete for her all-or-nothing attempt to win, several others were left unimpressed.
 

Not sure how some folks think Shaunae Miller diving for the win in the 400 was cheating.

- Brent Barnett (@25Barnett) August 16, 2016

Shaunae Miller is proof of what you do when you want it bad enough #Respect

- Its Sa'sha Lei Baby! (@LexxxiLovesYou) August 16, 2016

I'm not mad at #ShaunaeMiller. She didn't break the rules. If an American did it y'all wouldn't be calling her a cheater.

- Krissy (@__Krisssyy) August 16, 2016

That was a lousy way for @Hey_ItsShaunae to win. @allysonfelix deserved the Gold. She ran and stuck it through the whole way. #USA #Olympics

- Ana (@foshnigity) August 16, 2016

Diving across the finish line isn't winning. Good try Shaunae Miller

- Rachel Dutton (@rachel_jeanette) August 16, 2016

sorry, #ShaunaeMiller if you cant win it on your feet, youve won nothing, done nothing

- milti (@conjja) August 16, 2016

Twitter also did what it does best - turn the moment into a viral meme. (Shifting focus from Usain Bolt's cheeky smile meme, are we?)

Here are some of the other reactions to Shaunae Miller's winning dive:
 

When the club free before 11 and its 10:59 pic.twitter.com/rmCBqHqUyh

- #JagsNation (@Smeezy_904) August 16, 2016

Me trying to save the semester every time. #ShaunaeMiller #Olympics pic.twitter.com/XbqbPjm6R1

- 9GAG (@9GAG) August 16, 2016

Greatest #Gold medal divers in #Olympics history:

1-Greg Louganis
2-Shaunae Miller pic.twitter.com/FCjlkHCIW4

- Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) August 16, 2016

Shaunae Miller was like pic.twitter.com/2H4m4h0otk

- yoncé (@xx1kimberlyxx) August 16, 2016

Shaunae Miller diving to win gold & get turned into a meme 5 mins later. Bet Allyson Felix somewhere pissed. Lol pic.twitter.com/zNcmLJERhy

- (@3lone) August 16, 2016

Winning a running race by flying.

I like this girl! #ShaunaeMiller #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/uf2TGAhcD6

- Superman (@SupermanTweets) August 16, 2016

Shaunae Miller was like pic.twitter.com/1szYvZHPHB

- Peardrax Papi (@jarelxantoine) August 16, 2016

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