Young professional athletes are increasingly broadcasting their obsession with anime like “Pokémon” and “Naruto,” upending preconceptions about kinds of fandom.

With the obsession over athletes like “pommel horse guy” Stephen Nedoroscik and the Olympic Village chocolate muffins, the competition for a top Olympics meme this year is tough.

The fictional guy is the protagonist of the popular anime Prince of Tennis. ... The anime has worked with athletes like Kei Nishikori, but Osaka has been the most recent.

Watch Calisthenics Athlete Chris Heria Try the Hardest Exercises in Anime The shredded calisthenics pro takes on workouts from 'One Punch Man' and 'Dragon Ball Z'. By Philip Ellis Published: Jun ...

As the Paris Olympics continue to send the globe’s greatest athletes to compete against one another, anime fans have started to cling to the impressive skills of competitive shooters.. The ...