Optical Illusion Swimsuit Leaves Chinese Olympian Tang Qianting’s Waist Looking “Snatched”

Proof that the world is stranger than anyone gives it credit for.

Chinese swimmer Tang Qianting stunned at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a swimsuit that tricked many viewers’ eyes. The athlete, who just won the Olympic silver medal in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke on Monday (July 29), left many fans amused over her “snatched” waist.

Taking to his TikTok page on Monday, Adam Clayton shared a clip of the moment Tang appeared on his television screen.

As the 20-year-old was lining up at the starting blocks ahead of Monday’s breaststroke event, Adam could be heard joking: “Ok cinch, ok waistline.”

For those who may not be familiar with terms, especially used in drag culture , Adam was complimenting Tang’s seemingly impossibly tiny waist.

The swimmer’s Speedo swimwear was two-toned blue-and-teal. In Adam’s now-viral TikTok clip, which has amassed over 7.1 million views, the bathing suit perfectly blended in with the wall behind the Olympian , inadvertently making it appear as though her waist was only a few inches wide.