While the entire sports world is waiting for the coronavirus pandemic, athletes while away time, performing various entertaining challenges. Some show their subscribers on social networks how to wash their hands properly, while others show how expertly they can mint toilet paper rolls. A lot of time will pass before the resumption of the competition, and one challenge will be replaced by new ones. RT thought how athletes could entertain their bored fans during the quarantine period.
"What is in my bag"
“What's in my bag” - the essence of this challenge is to show what the athlete usually takes with him to training or competition. Indeed, in this difficult time, every athlete should always have a bag of things packed in hand that you can immediately take with you when the quarantine is over.
Much of what is happening in the sports backstage is hidden from the fans' eyes. Sometimes cameras capture some moments of preparation for a competition, but not as often as many would like. The athletes themselves could best tell about this, simply by showing what they always keep with them. Fans would be interested to know what the athletes need to tune in to the start, what is included in their required inventory and what talismans accompany them in the competition. What is included in the makeup kit for synchronized women, do football players hide something in spikes, how many pairs of swimming trunks swimmers take with them to the championships - when else to answer these interesting questions, if not now.
Who should try: Julia Efimova, Maria Sharapova, Lewis Hamilton, Roger Federer.
“Do not touch your hand”
While coronavirus is raging in the world, doctors recommend washing their hands as often as possible, especially after contact with foreign objects that may become a source of infection.
So why just stop doing things with your hands. For example, as Alina Zagitova did. The Olympic champion in figure skating showed in her Instagram how, thanks to her stretching, she can open the door at the Khrustalny skating rink.
Why don't other athletes go further and show what else they can do without the help of their hands to keep them clean? In this matter you can show unlimited imagination. Especially the players, because they are just forbidden to use their hands in their sport.
Who should try: Artyom Dzube, Alexander Ovechkin, Rika Kihira, Lebron James.
Alina Zagitova showed how stretching helps her during the coronavirus pandemic.
Video: Alina Zagitova's Instagram page pic.twitter.com/de9VsrInhE
Champion’s Breakfast
The most loyal fans are always worried about the question of what their idols eat to follow the same diet as them. Of course, all people have a different metabolism, and full adherence to the diet will not help to repeat the sports results of your favorite athlete, but sometimes you really want to try it anyway.
And right now, when people are racking their brains on what to eat during quarantine, this cheerleader curiosity should be satisfied - at least at the breakfast level. How many calories do athletes consume in a competitive and quarantine mode, do they like to cook on their own or use someone else’s help, what unusual dishes help a productive start of the day and what you have to do when the necessary products are over and you cannot leave the house for shopping? Challenge "Tomorrow's Champion" could surprise many.
Who should try: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Maria Lasitsken, Simone Biles, Neymar.
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Publication by Alexander Emelyanenko (@alexemelyanenko) Dec 14, 2019 at 11:55 PST
“Show me the trick”
Loving fans call some athletes magicians - on the field or on the ice they work real miracles. However, the whole life of an athlete is based on breaking the line of the possible, as real sorcerers do.
So there should be no problems with the next “Show Focus” Challenge. Let the athletes show more familiar tricks that fans have become accustomed to since childhood. It can be either classic tricks with cards, or something new, since everyone now has plenty of free time to learn something else.
Who should try: Pavel Datsyuk, Daniil Medvedev, Teresa Johaug, Serena Williams.
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Publication by Alex Zinchenko (@ zinchenko_96) Jan 27, 2020 at 10:16 PST
"Freeze"
Quarantine caused by a coronavirus is fertile ground for watching new films and TV shows or recalling old ones. And if you really liked the movie or television show, then why not reproduce the scene from it in real life? In this century of high technology, it’s easy to even add some special effects when it comes to action or science fiction.
Such a challenge at the same time will help fans better understand their favorites, and athletes to work on their game for the public, because they also need to create a show every time that Hollywood would envy. The main thing is not to repeat scenes from sports films, because it will be too simple.
Who should try: Artemy Panarin, Natalya Nepryaeva, David Beckham, Dorothea Wierer.