Jamaican resourcefulness and ridicule Higuain
With the onset of summer, the problems of representatives of winter sports, who found themselves in isolation, only increased. Many of them did not have any opportunities for full training at all. The way out of the situation was the famous Jamaican bobsled team, which is not used to adapt to inappropriate conditions.
Normally, Shonwayne Stevens and Nimroy Turgott practice in training rooms, but they are still closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Athletes decided to practice one of the most important elements of the competition - bean dispersal - right on the streets of English Peterborough, where they currently live. With this shell they served as a MINI car.
“We catch surprised looks. People ran up to us, thinking that the car was broken, and tried to help us get it from the pusher. When we told them that we were the Bobsled team in Jamaica, the desire to help was replaced by enthusiasm, ”Stevens quoted Reuters as saying.
In Russia, life is returning to its previous course, and the matches of the Russian Premier League (RPL) will resume soon. All players are diligently preparing for the first time out on the field, however, Zenit striker Artyom Dziuba is not enough for simple training. He picked up a hockey stick and practiced throwing pucks.
“We are all waiting for the NHL,” signed the video of Dziuba training.
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Not only a large number of his fans reacted to the video, but also other athletes. Forward “Pittsburgh Penguins” Evgeni Malkin offered to exchange Dziuba for teammate Sidney Crosby, to which the player agreed. And the senior coach of the youth team of Russia Alexander Kerzhakov joked about the physical form of the former teammate.
“These famous 17% fat,” joked Kerzhakov.
In response, Dziuba retorted that the ex-striker would give odds to the rest on this indicator.
The appearance of Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain after self-isolation also became an occasion for ridicule. ESPN published photos from one of the training of Turin and asked to evaluate the shape of the Argentinean. Fans noticed that the player had clearly gained weight. In this regard, he was dubbed an illustration of quarantine and even compared with the Brazilian striker Daniel Carvalho, who also often got the extra pounds.
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- ESPN Brasil (de 🏠) (@ESPNBrasil) June 3, 2020Gratitude of Evseev and Riccardo's record
Do not hold feelings of humor for the mentor of Ufa Vadim Yevseyev. Throughout the break in the Russian championship, he actively talked about his life in social networks and shared his memories. After resuming training, he continued the tradition and now in a comic manner shows how the training camp is being held. The other day, a specialist announced the return of the team to Ufa.
“Tomorrow we finish the camp in Asha and return to Ufa. It remains to conduct only one training session, but it is already clear who became the best players according to the results of the training camp. I personally thanked both for their work, ”wrote Evseev.
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The resumption of football seasons does not at all mean the abandonment of security measures. Even during team training, players wear masks and keep their distance. In addition, they should be tested regularly for coronavirus. About how this procedure goes in Manchester City, said defender Alexander Zinchenko in an interview with the forward of Dynamo Kyiv Artyom Milevsky. He remembered how in 2012 he came in a dressing gown to the presentation of the new head coach of the team, which Oleg Blokhin was to become.
“We are still taking tests for coronavirus. Two times a week. From the morning we arrive at the base, we don’t even get out of the car - the window was ajar. A woman in a spacesuit quickly took a saliva with a cotton swab, put it in her nose, scrolled it - and that’s it, you went home. I ride in slippers. As you met the head coach in a bathrobe, so am I plus or minus, ”joked Zinchenko.
Unlike the RPL, the Continental Hockey League (KHL) season was completed ahead of schedule. However, this is not a reason to stop maintaining their shape even in conditions of self-isolation. An interesting training was invented by the defender of “Salavat Yulaev” Grigory Panin. He went into the square on roller skates and ran a race with his dog. While blaming the hockey player for the lack of form is not worth it: the pet did not manage to catch up with the owner.
Despite the resumption of competitions and training, some athletes continue to participate in the challenges that many loved during self-isolation. One of them was joined by Formula 1 pilot Daniel Riccardo. The person who takes the call must say their name and then pull the last vowel as long as possible. The result of the Australian was 48 seconds.
Other athletes spend their leisure time more productively. Forward “Washington Capitals” Ilya Kovalchuk boasted cooked pancakes, and PSG forward Edison Cavani tried on the role of a peasant. Together with his daughter, he talked with the inhabitants of the farm, and then showed how he mows grass in the field.
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And the football player of Krasnodar, Ari, spoke about one of his dog's days. First, she “visited” spa treatments, and the Brazilian did the manicure for her. Then she received barbecue for the executed “sit” command, and for dessert she got ice cream from the owner’s hands.
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Other athletes do not sit at home and decide on very extreme acts. So, biathlete Irina Kazakevich made a parachute jump.
“Just leave it here. Double jump with the best instructor! " - Kazakevich wrote on Instagram, attaching a video of her flight.
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Guberniev's debut album
Well-known commentator Dmitry Guberniev, who also plays in the Guber Band group, also spent his free time. He pleased the fans with good news: his debut album, called "Dmitry Guberniev: at the microphone," was released. Among other things, it included the composition "Biathlon Wind", which has become an unofficial anthem of this sport.
“Guys, we did it! My full music album on all digital sites! Many thanks to the friends of the musicians! There is a disk in the form of a disk too! ”Wrote Guberniev.
Kerzhakov is still far from the release of his own album, so he and his family continue to parody the covers of other groups. This time, the ex-footballer showed how the Solid Gold Hits of the American Beastie Boys would have looked in his performance. He again chose a relevant topic and, instead of the radio tape recorder present in the original image, took a picture with a “barrel of oil”.
"Do you think it’s time to sell, or is it worth a little more" hold "?" - Kerzhakov asked the subscribers.
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Sochi midfielder Christian Noboa also decided to try on an unusual image. To do this, he chose the animated film "The Simpsons." The footballer published his portrait, made in the style of this famous series.
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Two-time Olympic champion Alla Shishkina is known for educating subscribers on the topic of synchronized swimming through her social networks. This time she decided to show that side of it, which is literally hidden from the eyes of the fans. The athlete published a series of underwater photographs taken during the performance of the team, and spoke about various types of supports.
“There are curiosities in training when you dive, three of your legs hold one, and only one person holds the second. Naturally, the roll begins, but even in such a situation, it does not always end in failure. Thanks to a good sense of platform balance and acrobat skill, blockage can be avoided. And what was under water will remain under water, ”Shishkina explained.
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Surely fans have repeatedly noticed how some athletes cover themselves with a towel during a break in the competition while being in the stadium. Two-time Olympic champion Elena Isinbaeva also resorted to this method of shutting herself off from the outside world. She admitted that this allowed her to maintain concentration before the next jump.
“Accredited photographers and cameramen have the right to be directly in the arena and come very close to the athletes. Of course, all this is very distracting and sometimes confusing ... So the ability to concentrate and gather at a crucial moment, realizing that millions of eyes are looking at you from the stands and through camera lenses, is a great art and a trained experience! ” - said Isinbayeva.
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