TOP CLICKS: The week that was in viral stories

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The Toronto Sun takes you straight to the heart of the action.

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Whether it’s local news, provincial and national politics, or the worlds of celebrity and sports, we have you covered.

Some stories set the world on fire. And these ones are the most popular online stories from the past seven days, clicked on by Sun readers like you.

Here are our top stories:

Dutch swimmer goes viral at Paris Olympics for ‘revealing’ swimsuit

Olympic athletes obviously have to be in tip-top shape but for many of the sports, their uniforms tend to show just how fit their bodies are.

It’s the athletes in the pool who arguably reveal the most — and, sometimes, accentuate parts inadvertently.

Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga became internet famous after he emerged from the pool after a race during the opening weekend, Dan Bilicki reported.

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Sure, new and old fans can thank Kamminga but they also might want to consider giving props to the designers for Team Netherlands.

Kamminga’s swimsuit looked more like his birthday suit, featuring a shade of orange that was more peachy than tangerine while the small patch covering his actual nether regions was bluer and, thanks to to red outline, resembled quite the cod piece.

Arno, you’re our hero.

‘THIS IS UNJUST!’: Italian boxer quits after two punches from Algerian who failed gender test

It was tough to watch, no matter how you cut it.

After getting punched in the face twice, Italian boxer Angela Carini was heard yelling about the fairness of the fight to her coaches before she abandoned her match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif.

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Khelif has been one of two boxers at the centre of a gender firestorm as she and Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting failed gender eligibility tests and were disqualified from the world championships — but cleared to compete at the Paris Games, Denette Wilford reported.

Both Khelif and Lin have only competed as women in their careers and there is no indication that either identifies as transgender, but the failed tests were controversial enough.

The IOC defended their decision following the drama in and out of the ring, but women’s sports activists blasted the choice, calling the committee a “disgrace” and failing to “protect the right of female athletes to be able to compete on equal terms.”

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Carini has since spoken out and wants to meet with Khelif, apologize for her actions in the ring and give her a hug, saying, “All this controversy makes me sad.”

Air Canada flight cancelled after flight attendant loses it on cold passenger

Air Canada passengers were delayed two days following a flight attendant’s apparent meltdown, all of which was caught on camera.

The clip, which has been widely shared on social media, shows the female crew member shouting and gesturing at a passenger in both English and French, telling someone to “behave” before threatening to tell the captain, according to Denette Wilford.

The attendant can be heard telling the passenger that she wants “no bullying against my crew,” which prompted most people on social media to question what happened that led the flight attendant to lose it — because someone asking for a blanket does not warrant this kind of reaction.

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French diver makes waves after revealing poolside snap goes viral

Move over, Arno Kamminga. There’s a new, even more revealing, swimsuit in town.

By “swimsuit,” we mean “barely there Speedo,” and by “town,” we mean “Paris.”

And while French swimmer Leon Marchand and his four gold medals is beloved in the pool, it’s French diver Jules Bouyer and his teeny-weeny swim shorts showing off almost all of his not-so-teeny-weeny body that made him the darling of the diving venue.

A photo of Bouyer during practice was shared online and needless to say, the fans needed fanning, giving him a perfect score.

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SIMS: Trudeau’s electric car mandate breaks the bank

Alberta’s energy regulator recently warned people to stop cooking on stoves and washing clothes in warm water because the electricity grid was at risk of blacking out.

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It’s like camping — but inside your very own home!

The government also told Albertans not to charge electric cars, which begs the question, how are those government-mandated EVs going to get charged, Sun guest columnist Kris Sims asked.

Because with the Trudeau government banning the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2035, and Canada likely not having the electricity to power these vehicles, there’s going to be a real problem, from the sheer cost of it all, from all aspects, to where is all the electricity needed to power these EVs going to come from.

We don’t have all the answers but what we do know shows we simply can’t afford it.

Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis.

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