Australian athlete Brandon Starc has probably noticed that his name is only a couple of letters away from a popular TV character. In fact, the high jumping fanalist has been making waves in the rio Olympics because of the closeness of his name to one of the Stark children.
Fans were eager to support the athlete, creating hilarious and clever pictures of the athlete. The hashtag #HouseStarc also trended, along with some witty posts from fans such as:
"And they said he would never walk again. Good luck in the high jump final! @Brandonstarc93 #HouseStarc #GoT #Rio2016 " - @toph1980
"And they said he would never walk again. Good luck in the high jump final! @Brandonstarc93 #HouseStarc #GoT #Rio2016 " - @rtaibah
"The Three Eyed Kookaburra is ready @Brandonstarc93 #HouseStarc #RioOlympics2016 #OneTeam " - @ronniebecray
It is great to celebrate this momentous Olympics/Game of Thrones moment!