The Olympic Games present an opportunity for mere mortals to watch their athletically superior peers perform superhuman feats.
But back home, many Olympians competing in Rio play another challenging role beyond athlete and champion: parent. In fact, 52 members of Team USA have kids ― 42 dads and 10 moms.
When they aren’t training or competing around the world, these Olympic athletes are putting together toys, potty training toddlers, cuddling sleeping babies and cheering at youth sports competitions.
Here are 27 hilarious and totally aww-worthy parenting moments from some of the 52 U.S. Olympians with kids.
Sometimes you gotta play the part to be #unstoppable #animalracing #Dadlife 🐶 @Uncrustables pic.twitter.com/ujeS0LIcuL
— David Boudia (@davidboudia) July 12, 2016
No better way to watch wrestling! Let's go USA! pic.twitter.com/A4Hra9wRlA
— Jordan Burroughs (@alliseeisgold) June 12, 2016
Well they're finally playing together (kinda)! I think Titus wants the bike for himself. #sharingiscaring pic.twitter.com/T867BgmrWo
— Tervel Dlagnev (@TervelDlagnev) August 4, 2016
This guy here is called Mr. Steal Your Muffins ... He took my blueberry muffin this morning and ate it !! 😒😒😒 pic.twitter.com/CVoQ8F4WWQ
— Brittney Reese (@DaLJBeast) July 27, 2016
Feeling like there may be something more important in life than Medals. #FeelingBalanced pic.twitter.com/7fluniW6Cp
— chaunte (@chauntelowe) March 20, 2016
I love this girl more than life itself. She is my everything. I would not be who I am today without being her father pic.twitter.com/gKukSEm3f3
— John Nunn (@johnnywalker04) June 19, 2016
Another day of fishing..wants to be just like daddy! pic.twitter.com/OiXbEoj1Ya
— Ashley Bisek (@ashley_bisek) April 14, 2016
Watching SpongeBob with my girl #evyrose pic.twitter.com/egR9cYGbev
— Benjamin Provisor (@b_provisor74) April 26, 2016
Came home yesterday from a long day of training to see my son hanging out with the boys! Lol pic.twitter.com/AbM9drl9lc
— Kim Rhode (@KimRhode) December 12, 2014
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