Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from August 23.
Paralympics
Ellie Simmonds was honoured to be chosen as one of Great Britain's flagbearers.
What an honour! I'm so grateful and excited. Thank you 💙🇬🇧 https://t.co/3FaNH3L9dN — Ellie Simmonds (@EllieSimmonds1) August 23, 2021
Wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater showed off his skills.
More than one take 🎬 ?First attempt Everytime 🤣👊🇬🇧🏀#ImpossibleToIgnore #Paralympics @ParalympicsGB @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/Fzex14iuRB — Terry Bywater (@TerryBywater07) August 23, 2021
Powerlifter Ali Jawad, who won silver in Rio, stepped up his preparations.
First training session done in the training hall! Nothing like the feel of brand new equipment 😏 #tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/XaTRVl3CPK — Ali Jawad (@AliJawad12) August 23, 2021
Rio T38 100m champion Sophie Hahn showed off her accommodation.
Arrived in the #tokyo2020 #Athletes #Village time to unpack and have a look around. #Paralympics #ImpossibleToIgnore #UnitedByEmotion #WeThe15 pic.twitter.com/7bxozFo4tT — Sophie Hahn MBE (@SophieHahnT38) August 23, 2021
Wow! Paracanoeist Ian Marsden was training hard.
Pulling power @ParalympicsGB @C4Paralympics @TheLastLeg #TokyoParalympics #tokyo2020 #gym #weightlifting #power #lifting #sport #MondayMotivation #mondaythoughts #channel4 #paracanoe #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/DygCJnVngt — Ian Marsden (@IanMarsdenGB) August 23, 2021
What a view!
More views 🖤🇯🇵 Athletes Village 🇬🇧@ParalympicsGB pic.twitter.com/nPIUpV9yY7 — Micky Yule (@MickyYule9) August 23, 2021
The boccia team settled in.
Our first glimpse inside the Ariake Venue which will be our second home for the next couple of weeks.#boccia #loveboccia pic.twitter.com/rH9lg4oYVv — Boccia UK (@BocciaUK) August 23, 2021
Table tennis star Thomas Matthews was enjoying the facilities.
Loving it here in Tokyo! Got to experience playing in the competition hall today. Feels amazing can't wait to get started...schedule TBC 💪🏻🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/iGm1kNmZtt — Thomas Matthews (@TomMatthewstt) August 23, 2021
Rower Benjamin Pritchard was taking it all in.
What a spectacular venue. The Seaforest Waterway. Arigato Gozimas to all the staff and volunteers of the venue that are making this so extra special! @Tokyo2020 | @ParalympicsGB| @Paralympics 📸 papped by Nathalie @WorldRowing pic.twitter.com/gR8fIVsL35 — Benjamin Pritchard (@BenjaminPritch1) August 23, 2021
Some famous landmarks were lit up.
A closer look at those landmarks.@EmpireStateBldg, New York.Colosseum, Rome.London Eye, London.Story Bridge, Brisbane. #WeThe15 pic.twitter.com/GKkYlSuucn — Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) August 23, 2021
Preparations continued ahead of Tuesday's opening action.
1 day to the official start of the Paralympics, 4 days to our heat and I'm just here living my dream 💭 The @tokyo2020 Village is treating us very well ✨ pic.twitter.com/IYuK4dn579 — Ellen Buttrick (@ellenbuttrick) August 23, 2021 In the athlete village!!! #TokyoParalympics #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/n6v9gIBrJd — Stef Reid MBE (@RunJumpStefReid) August 23, 2021 Amazing to be on the field of play finally . Competition begins 25th 11.40 local time 🇬🇧🇯🇵#tokyo2020 #paralympicgames pic.twitter.com/up4F1OTgfB — Aaron Mckibbin (@Kibsta91) August 23, 2021 Just gonna sit here for a second and remember all the people that told me I couldn't.... Sorry to disappoint 😅🤷🏻♂️ #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #ImpossibleToIgnore pic.twitter.com/v7HNEhRDYZ — Oliver Lam-Watson (@oliverlamwatson) August 23, 2021 Next stop...Tokyo!🇯🇵 It's the final day of training and race preparation for the @ParalympicsGB team at the holding camp in Miyazaki before the trip to Tokyo. 1/2 #Tokyo2020 #paralympics #paratriathlon pic.twitter.com/RwOO6bNKZN — British Triathlon (@BritTri) August 23, 2021 #ImpossibletoIgnore walking into the Paralympic Village👊🏿...#Paralympics #Tokyo2020 #ParalympicsGB pic.twitter.com/xWbtN6oeRI — Thomas Young (@thomasyoungt38) August 23, 2021
Football
Covid-19 forced the cinema premiere of "I am Zlatan" to be moved to January.
Biopremiären av JAG ÄR ZLATAN flyttas till 14 januari 2022. Med stor sorg måste vi tyvärr meddela att med anledning av Covid-19 pandemin flyttas premiären av "Jag är Zlatan" fram till den 14 jan 2022 pic.twitter.com/NnGBVij6OT — Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) August 23, 2021
Happy 60th birthday Gary Mabbutt.
Happy Birthday to the one and only, Gary Mabbutt! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/SylzZ7UtGq — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 23, 2021
Boxing
Manny Pacquiao reflected on his defeat to Yordenis Ugas.
I want to thank God for giving me the strength to fight. I thank my family for always standing beside me. I wish to congratulate Ugas and his team. Although, I hoped for a different outcome, I wish him the best. pic.twitter.com/jsx6vi0DY3 — Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) August 23, 2021
Formula One
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were looking forward to race week.
When you hear you're back racing this week 😅#essereFerrari 🔴 #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/CwUKcRbLsc — Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) August 23, 2021 Ciao Summer Sunsets 🌅Hola Race Week 🏎–#carlossainz pic.twitter.com/8CPXVqem7o — Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) August 23, 2021
As was Fernando Alonso.
5h 🚴 enjoying the last days of summer break, this weekend we go back Racing 👏🏻! @MMRBikes @Kimoa @rawsuperdrink pic.twitter.com/jQmAfoypHl — Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) August 23, 2021
