Astronauts showed us what the Olympics would look like in space

Recently, we finally got to see an Olympics that everyone can support. During these Games, there was no pandemic, no scorching heat, and no threat of tropical storm. There were unfortunately few spectators. This is not a reference to the damn Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, but rather the improvised and unofficial “Space Olympics” staged at the International Space Station.

On Friday, the astronauts created their own version of the Olympic events in space, launching the “groundless routine”, “handballless”, “synchronized space swimming” and “weightless shooting”. The videos were shared on Twitter by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. While the international crew, very suitable for the Space Olympics, lacked the impressive equipment and facilities in Tokyo, they managed to keep my eyes on the screen.

The four competitions also evoked exactly what you would expect from the Olympics: sportsmanship, excellence, passion, teamwork, focus and skill.

If you need an example, here’s what Pesquet had to say about synchronized space swimming.

“Synchronized space swimming – an opportunity to show teamwork and cohesion of the crew” he tweeted.

Overall, however, the astronauts seemed to be having a blast at the Space Olympics and made me smile when I watched them. The Space Olympics also turned me into a super fan of synchronized space swimming. Watch these movements!

You can check out each Space Olympics event in the videos below.

The routine of lack of soil

Non-Handball

Synchronized space swimming

Weightless shooting

As for the Tokyo Olympics being held on Earth, they end on Sunday. Currently, the United States leads in most medals with 108 in total. China, meanwhile, is the leader for most gold medals with 38. Japan, the Russian Olympic Committee and Great Britain are currently next, placing in the top five for medals. gold and the total number of medals.

The closing ceremony will begin Sunday at 7 a.m. ET. It will feature the handing over of the Olympic flag from Tokyo to Paris, which will host the Summer Games in 2024, a time that we can only hope not to be plagued by covid-19 and extreme weather conditions. The weather may be difficult due to the climate crisis affecting our planet, but let’s cross our fingers that our fight against covid-19 evolves favorably during this time.