TRAINING FOR TOKYO

TRAINING FOR TOKYO

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The video highlights Max McCallery, a flyweight wrestling champion from New South Wales, who balances his barber business with a rigorous fitness routine in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. His routine involves shoveling sand to build strength. The video also showcases Australian weightlifters training under coach Brian Marston, including bantamweight Gerald Hay and heavyweight Arthur Shannos. The segment concludes with a nod to the generational talent in Olympic families, exemplified by young Christopher Shannos.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique method does Max McCallery use to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics?

Cycling uphill

Running long distances

Shoveling wet sand

Swimming in the ocean

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Max McCallery ensure he exercises both sides of his body?

By shoveling sand from alternate bins

By switching between swimming and running

By using different weights

By alternating his running direction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the coach overseeing the training of Australian weightlifters?

Arthur Shannos

Gerald Hay

Max McCallery

Brian Marston

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What recent achievement is highlighted for Gerald Hay?

Winning a gold medal

Coaching future weightlifters

Breaking five records with a snatch of 210 pounds

Becoming the youngest Olympic lifter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is notable about Christopher Shannos in the context of the Olympics?

He is already an Olympic champion

He is training for the next Olympics

He has set a new record in weightlifting

He resembles his father, a heavyweight lifter