Athletes
Pedro Da Silva of Brazil competes during the Kayak (K1) Men's semi-final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Every week, Tokyo 2020 will bring you the best sport posts from the social media world. Find out what your favourite athletes have been getting up to during the lead-up to the Olympic Games (spoiler alert: it's not all training).
Wanna bet?
A spirited sprinting fan challenged the 100m king of the last three Olympic Games to show up at Tokyo 2020 and set a new world record. Will Usain Bolt take the bet?
More hidden talents of Olympians 🥞
Russian Federation artistic gymnast Anastasia Maksimova gave us a masterclass on how to make perfect pancakes and admitted to eating dozens of them... don't we all!
Staying Strong 💪
Brazilian canoe slalom athlete Pepe Gonçalves helped out his local community with donations of food and cleaning supplies. #StayStrong
Grant Holloway: A Hurdler. A Sprinter. A Strongman? 🏋️♂️
US track athlete Grant Holloway has switched up his training and is trying the strongman log press. It’s always a good idea to keep fit and active but also entertained and challenged.
Tired of the tyre
Three-time Olympic weightlifting medallist Lidia Valentin Perez has been throwing down the gauntlet, showing us how to perform perfect tyre flip.
Fluffy White Ball 🐶
Meghan Beesley is getting by with a little help from a “fluffy white ball" as the European bronze medallist showed us who's been keeping her company during her lockdown training.
Paralympic World Cup Champions! 🏐
The Paralympics held a fun tournament to crown the most popular Paralympic sport as voted for by the fans with sitting volleyball taking home the gold.
