The dad of New ZealandтАЩs newest national treasure has become an instant star over his iconic reaction to his daughterтАЩs moment of history.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wowed her home town of Aotearoa when she won her Winter Olympic Games Gold тАУ and the win has made a star of her Dad too.
ZoiтАЩs Dad Sean Synnott spoke to Newshub directly after the win, and his excitement was infectious. He managed to swear twice in the live cross, NZ Herald reported.
тАЬThe only thing I looked for was her younger sisterтАЩs reaction,тАЭ he said.
тАЬShe was [going] f***ing crazy she was going off the roof,тАЭ he added.
тАЬIтАЩm pretty f***ing excited to be honest and IтАЩm really happy to see all the investment from all of these people has turned out.тАЭ
But it was when Synnott was asked how hard his daughter had worked and the sacrifices she had made to top the snowboarding podium that he delivered his most memorable answer.
тАЬWell the toilet blocked up this morning, ah yesterday morning,тАЭ he said, sharing a chuckle with the reporter who attempted to clarify what that meant.
Viewers on social media praised the proud father for his off-the-cuff reaction.
тАЬIf I ever win an Olympic medal my dad better be at least this excited for me,тАЭ the user who shared the video said.
тАЬThe joy of seeing your child taking on the world and winning! Just brilliant,тАЭ another wrote.
тАЬI think we have just got our quote of the year,тАЭ declared another Twitter user. тАЬA true Southlander.тАЭ
тАЬWhat a champion Dad,тАЭ said an additional user.
The 20-year-old made New Zealand Olympic history with her slopestyle win.
As the top qualifier, the 20-year-old Kiwi was the last name on the run list, so, no matter what the situation, her final run would dictate her result.
Counting an 84.51 from her first run, the Kiwi had the silver medal in the bag, but if she could better an 87.68 set by the USAтАЩs Julia Marino, she would be going home with a gold medal.
She had already had an incomplete ride тАУ going down on her second run. With one final attempt on the course, she needed to go big тАУ and did she ever.
Dropping a flawless run before being swarmed by Marino and AustraliaтАЩs Tess Coady, Sadowski-Synnott waited as the judges announced her score тАУ 92.88 and a gold medal.
This article originally appeared on NZ Herald and was reproduced with permission
Originally published as Dad becomes internet sensation after hilarious reaction to daughterтАЩs Winter Olympics Gold
