Even with the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo postponed until July 23 – Aug. 8, 2021, we can still get excited about seeing the best athletes in the world in action compete for gold. But other than the athletes themselves, there’s likely no one who’s anticipating the games more than the competitors’ parents — who always seem to end up in a category of their own during the games.
It seems safe to say that the parents of Olympic athletes have probably been showing out for their kids since the first modern games were held in Athens in 1896, but it wasn’t until somewhat recently that the trend of broadcasting mom and dad’s reaction to the world has jumped in popularity.
From overwhelming joy to nail-biting anxiety, Olympic parents’ r…