The West Indies cricket team has won the T20 World Cup for the second time, by defeating England in the finals by four wickets. In the process, they've given the Internet its latest viral dance step: the Champion dance.
The step comes from Trinidadian cricketer Dwayne Bravo's music video "Champion", which was released before the start of the ICC T20 World Cup. The song, which refers to Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams and cricketers Brian Lara and Chris Gayle as champions, has now been viewed over 4.5 million times.
The West Indies team has been dancing to this step throughout the tournament, but the dance really got noticed after this victory lap in the stadium after their win over India in the semi-finals.
After their winning the tournament yesterday, the team did a series of victory dances, including one with the West Indies women's team, who had won the ICC T20 Women's World Cup, and air stewardesses from the Emirates.
#CHAMPION #WT20 #WI pic.twitter.com/oFQOsCdO0q
— ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2016
The celebrations go on for #WI! @emirates join in the fun! #Champion #WT20 #ENGvWI #WT20Final pic.twitter.com/1aKhKPVcZ5
— ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2016
The dance quickly spread across the world, with Usain Bolt also performing the step in celebration.
Usain bolt's celebration #WT20Final pic.twitter.com/Ed34nuXZi3
— Miss Pearson Specter (@imisaaay) April 3, 2016
Former West Indies cricket captains Brian Lara and Clive Llyod also followed.
Champion Dance by legend @BrianLara in Islamabad to celebrate @westindies win in ICC World T20. @DJBravo47 pic.twitter.com/cirrJzEEjv
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) April 3, 2016
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