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IShowSpeed sends fans into frenzy as he plans to compete at 2028 Olympic Games

IShowSpeed announced that he will run the 100 dash at the 2028 Summer Olympics.

IShowSpeed is popular for his athletic achievements (Image source: @Dexetro/X)

American YouTuber IShowSpeed is deemed one of the most popular creators on social media. The YouTuber, who recently stunned Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medallist Fredrick “Flips” Richard with an impressive 6-foot jump, announced that he would participate in the 2028 Olympic Games.

During an event, IShowSpeed announced that he will run the 100 dash at the 2028 Summer Olympics, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, the US. “2028, I’ll be running in the Olympics for sure,” the 19-year-old YouTuber said. “I’m going to do 100 meters and 50 meters and maybe 200,” he added.

Earlier, during an NFL draft event, the YouTuber reached a peak pace of 4.44 seconds in a 40-yard dash.

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IShowSpeed has announced he’ll be running the 100M dash at the 2028 Olympic Games pic.twitter.com/XqofsEhe60

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The post accumulated over nine million views, prompting reactions from excited fans. A user wrote, “If he is serious, he must start training now. It’s easy to say that you are going to run 100m at the Olympics, but getting there is a different question.” Another user commented, “This is great and all but with the current landscape of social media where people are becoming famous everyday, are we sure Speed is still gonna be relevant?”

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“He got lot of time to train, I wish him the best,” a third user reacted.

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IShowSpeed has displayed his athletic abilities in the past. Last week, he impressed Olympian Fredrick “Flips” Richard by effortlessly performing a 6-foot long jump. He also raced Olympic champion Noah Lyles for $100,000.

Who is IShowSpeed?

Born Darren Watkins Jr, IShowSpeed shot to global fame with his live gaming streams and reaction videos. In June, he hit 22 million subscribers on YouTube. He has over 23 million Instagram followers. In October, he turned heads with his remarkable feat of performing 100 backflips in 30 minutes.

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