Logan van Beek, the medium-fast bowler for the Netherlands, chose to draw attention to a different aspect of the global spectacle in his tweet, which was full of humour and lightheartedness, while the majority of the cricketing community was tweeting congratulations to athletes securing medals and podium finishes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Reacting to a tweet from Turkish social media influencer Figen, which featured a video of Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Taisiia Onofriichuk—complete with a hula hoop and enthusiastic audience support—performing to Michael Jackson’s iconic track “Thriller” at the 2024 Paris Olympics,
Logan van Beek commented on the 16-year-old’s incredible performance.
After making a light-hearted comment about how much he wanted to compete in the breakdancing competition, Van Beek hinted that viewers should be ready for his participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
16-year-old Taisiia Onofriichuk chose Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’.
— Figen (@TheFigen_) August 8, 2024
This is awesome… LA 2028 here I come! https://t.co/prlRAC1dwR
— Logan van Beek (@loganvanbeek) August 9, 2024
The Dutch cricketer continued his light-hearted repartee after that. A social media user asked him which country he would represent, considering that he is of Dutch and New Zealand descent. After competing in New Zealand up until the Under-19 level, the Christchurch-born cricketer moved to the Netherlands in order to further his career in the game.
16-year-old Taisiia Onofriichuk chose Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’.
— Figen (@TheFigen_) August 8, 2024
This is awesome… LA 2028 here I come! https://t.co/prlRAC1dwR
— Logan van Beek (@loganvanbeek) August 9, 2024
Question is for which country will you compete 👀
— Kapil (@Kapilmate_) August 9, 2024
Van Beek gave a sardonic response to this question, implying to the user that their inquiry was asking for something that was inherently difficult and perplexing.
Question is for which country will you compete 👀
— Kapil (@Kapilmate_) August 9, 2024
Great question… 🤔🤔🤔
— Logan van Beek (@loganvanbeek) August 9, 2024
In his most recent cricketing exploits, van Beek played for the Surrey Jaguars in the 2024 Global T20 Canada, finishing the competition among the six-franchise league in fifth place. Nevertheless, van Beek’s performance was noteworthy; he showed a respectable degree of skill and consistency by taking at least one wicket in each of the four games in which he played.
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