It’s been highly rumoured among sporting bodies that selfies will no longer be permitted on the winner’s podium
The selfie craze, which has become a global phenomenon, involves the art of taking a photograph of oneself, typically with a smartphone and then immediately sharing via social media.
The trend, which has recently become popular among those wishing to capture their moment of celebration following a race victory, is set to be stamped out for safety reasons.
In a 53-page document titled “Safety 1st, Selfies 2nd”, drafted up by safety officials following a painstaking 12-month study, it has been suggested that those partaking in the act of selfification are at a higher risk of falling off the podium than those who don’t own a smartphone.
“It’s becoming seriously dangerous up there,” told John of Promoting Safe Selfies. “Between the winner’s trophies, champagne bottles, product placements such a helmets, GoPros and the like, there just isn’t much room left for the riders to stand on the podium let alone take a bloody photo.
“Someone’s going to fall off and injure themselves. Where would we be then if the guy who just won the race ended up in hospital with a broken leg trying to take a selfie?”
Enduro21.com will be keeping an eye on the recent podium selfie ban and hope the ruling fizzles out during the next 24 hours.