Victory dance (sports)
A victory jig or victory dance is a celebration of a victory or success with a dance, shuffle or body movement. It is most commonly used in sports. The term can be used approvingly or abusively. A victory jig can be engaged in as a genuine celebration or as a means to humiliate or taunt an opponent.
Examples[]
- Touchdown celebration, an example of a victory dance in American and Canadian football
- Gatorade shower, another type of victory dance in American football
- Goal celebration, an example of a victory dance in association football (soccer)
Notable occurrences[]
- The 25 February 1964 fight between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston when Clay did a "Victory jig" to taunt his opponent in the ring. See main article Ali versus Liston.
- Unionist politician David Trimble's victory jig with Ian Paisley in Northern Ireland after the 12 July 1995 Drumcree March (Drumcree I).[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ See comments on David Trimble's "Victory Jig" here Archived January 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. See video of the controversial march and "Victory Jig" in the 1995 section here.
Categories:
- Syllabus-free dance
- Sports culture