As the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics draws to a close, it’s time for one last nod to the athletes who demonstrated their appreciation for Japanese anime and video games on the world stage.
The Uzbekistan rhythmic gymnastics team wore costumes inspired by Sailor Moon in their performance on Saturday. The team finished ninth in the qualifier.
Miren! De verdad lpm que precioso todo, el traje, el opening de Sailor Moon, la rutina 🥺💜
El equipo de Uzbekistán se gano mi corazon
— MiLi⁷𐤀🏳️🌈 (@MiLiKookTae) August 7, 2021
The team also performed the routine at the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series qualifiers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in April.
Russia’s synchronized swimming champion Svetlana Alekseyevna Romashina told the press that she was initially planning to retire after the 2016 Olympics, but seeing the former Japanese…
