TOKYO — With the Olympics starting Friday, athletes from around the world are in Tokyo, most of them restricted to training and their hotels because of virus protocols. Still, they are posting photos and videos of their travel and preparations for the Games.
A list of 50 Olympic athletes, sorted by sport, to follow on social media, with links to their Instagram accounts.
- Sydney McLaughlin, United States: Holds the women’s 400-meter hurdled world record
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica: Two-time Olympic gold medalist
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Norway: Pacemaker for Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-2 hour marathon
- Dina Asher-Smith, Britain: Won a gold medal in the women’s 200 meters at the 2019 world championships
- Noah Lyles, United States: Won gold medal in the 200 meters at the 2019 world championships
- Johannes Vetter, Germany: Won gold medal in the javelin at the 2017 world championships
- Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar: High jumper named the 2017 IAAF Male Athlete of the Year
- Katerina Stefanidi, Greece: Pole vaulter who won Olympic gold medal in 2016
- Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, France: Three-time medalist in the 60-meter hurdles at the World Indoors
- Malaika Mihambo, Germany: German-Tanzanian long jumper and sprinter
- Ryan Crouser, United States: Shot put gold medalist at the 2016 Games
- Akani Simbine, South Africa: Won a gold medal in the 100 meters at the Commonwealth Games in 2018
- Kendra Harrison, United States: Broke the world record for the women’s 100-meter hurdles in 2016
- Femke Bol, Netherlands: Competes in the 400 meters and the 400-meter hurdles
- Anita Wu0142odarczyk, Poland: Two-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw
- Ajeé Wilson, United States: Pennsylvania native who specializes in the 800 meters
- Léa Sprunger, Switzerland: Competes in the 200 meters and the 400-meter hurdles
- Anthony Zambrano, Colombia: Won a silver medal in the 400 meters at the 2019 world championships
- Thomas Barr, Ireland: Finished fourth in the the 400-meter hurdles at the 2016 Olympics
- Yomif Kejelcha, Ethiopia: Holds the indoor world record for the mile
- Lukas Weißhaidinger, Austria: Won a bronze medal in the discus at the 2019 world championships
