Olympic athlete responds to viewers demanding he takes DNA test after spotting noticeable look

Canadian hammer-thrower Ethan Katzberg has been making headlines all over the globe during the 2024 Paris Olympics for his appearance and now he's finally responded to his viral fame.

The 22-year-old Olympian has been facing demands from members of the public to undertake a DNA test to prove he's human after all following his triumph at the Games.

Katzberg is a seriously skilled athlete - having won a gold medal in the Men's Hammer Throw at the Games, making him the youngest ever hammer throw Olympic champion.

He made further history, becoming Canada’s first Olympic hammer throw gold medalist.

He beat Hungary's Bence Halasz, who placed silver, and Ukraine's Mykhaylo Kokhan, who took home the bronze.

But it isn't just excelling in his field that has people talking - it's his distinct look.

With broad shoulders, a distinct moustache and a curly mullet that falls past his shoulders, people are sure he's reminiscent of Thor, while others are insisting he simply must be Australian.

People all over social media have been falling over themselves trying to take it all in.

One person wrote: "Ethan Katzberg just threw the longest opening hammer throw of anyone in the first round of the final, by about 20 feet. Thor stuff. Holy Katz."

Another said: "Not sure how I will handle the Summer Olympics ending. Today was enthralling watching the hammer throw and the absolutely dominant Ethan Katzberg. I didn’t know his name before today and now I will never forget watching what he did. This is what sport is all about."

With Thor being a movie all of its own in the Marvel universe starring Chris Hemsworth, Dan Williams, an interviewer for CGTN, got down to the nitty gritty with Katzberg about how he's responded to the comparisons and whether we can expect to see him on the silver screen any time soon.

Williams asked: "What do you make of that? Is this a new thing now?"

Katzberg responded: "It’s great to see that people are connecting me with so many people I would never think about and the Australian one is new, but that's great… I’m happy to see people gathering interest in me and hammer throwing and being able to make those connections."

Williams responded: "So you don't expect a call from Hollywood any time soon? You know, 'We need a new Thor, Chris Hemsworth can't do it?'"

Katzberg laughed: “They haven’t seen my acting skills yet so I don't know."

One person is so intent on seeing Katzberg on screen, they sent a public plea to Ryan Reynolds, begging him to consider casting the athlete.

They wrote: "Maybe consider Canadas Thor, Ethan Katzber, for your next #Deadpool movie?"

Only time will tell.

Olympics 2024 highlights - the biggest moments so far

Anthony Ammirati's penis costs him his medal

The 21-year-old French pole vaulter attempted to clear the 5.70 metres on 3 August when his knee - along with his private parts - got in the way, shattering his Olympic dreams.

Iconic shooter Yusuf Dikec wins silver medal with 'no equipment'

Turkey's Yusuf Dikec took a laid back approach when he was spotted looking incredibly relaxed with one hand in his pocket and without any shooting gear on.

It all paid off though as he took home the silver along with his partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan.

Noah Lyles' 100m victory

Setting a new personal best, Lyles came out on top at the finish line by a margin of just 0.005 seconds, with a final time of 9.784.

The final also marked the fastest race of all time, with all eight athletes crossing the finish line in under 10 seconds.

Snoop Dogg in general

Snoop went viral after he rocked up to the dressage team Grand Prix Special fully kitted out in breeches, a dressage tailcoat and hard hat alongside pal Martha Stewart. Iconic.

Ana Carolina Vieira gets sent home for breaking athletes' village rules with boyfriend

Ana Carolina Vieira was sent home after she and her boyfriend Gabriel Santos - also a swimmer competing in the Olympics - left the village without permission, which is against the Olympic Village rules.

Team GB star becomes first ever Olympian to win medal in both male and female events

Coxswain Henry Fieldman made history when he won bronze at the women's crews event off the back of his bronze win in Tokyo on the men's team.

Fieldman was able to achieve the feat because of a rule change back in 2017 that allows coxes of either gender to steer the eights.

The River Seine drama

While Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk vomited after swimming in the river, Belgian triathlete Jolien Vermeylen admitted she 'felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much'.

It came after health concerns were raised over the pollution levels in the river, with the country splashing out a cool £1.18 billion on cleaning it up in time for the games.

Freddie Crittenden jogs for entire race on purpose

The Team USA star purposely put on a leisurely performance in his first heat of the Men's 110m hurdles and ended up being the last one to make it across the finish line with a time of 18.27 seconds.

The athlete said it was a calculated move to avoid aggravating a sore muscle in his leg and due to the introduction of repechage rounds, he knew that he'd have another chance at glory.

'Slow pool' accusations

The pool at the Paris La Défense Arena is 2.15 metres deep which is short of the minimum of 2.5 metres that World Aquatics recommends for an Olympic competition, prompting backlash from viewers.

As a result of the difference in depth, an issue called 'slow' swimming is created where the water is more volatile when dispersed than in a deeper pool.

Imane Khelif's opponent quits boxing match 46 seconds in

The Algerian boxer faced Italy's Angela Carini in the round of 16 match on 1 August when Carini - who has since apologised - decided to abandon the match after 46 seconds.

Khelif - who was born and raised a girl - was disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi amid claims from the International Boxing Association that she was not able to meet their unspecified eligibility criteria.

Khelif has since been at the centre of a gender row, and has urged people to 'refrain from bullying all athletes' amid abuse online.

Luana Alonso 'kicked out' of Olympic Village

The Paraguayan swimmer was said to have been asked to leave the village amid accusations of creating an 'inappropriate environment', according to a statement from her team.

Alonso - who also announced her retirement from the sport - has since denied the claims and urged people to 'stop spreading false information'.

Gold medal winner Thomas Ceccon spotted sleeping in park amid village complaints

The athlete, who won gold in the men's 100m backstroke, was spotted taking a nap outside by Saudi rower Husein Alireza who posted it to his Instagram account, tagging the spot as a location within the official Olympic Village.

Speaking about his accommodation, Ceccon said: "It's hard to sleep both at night and in the afternoon. Usually, when I'm at home, I always sleep in the afternoon. Here I really struggle between the heat and the noise."

Steven van de Velde booed while making his Olympic debut

The convicted child rapist was booed as he competed in the preliminary phase of the beach volleyball men’s tournament at the start of the games last month.

In 2016, Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old girl in August 2014, with many furious that he has been allowed to compete in the Olympics.