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On International Mother?s Day, falling on May 8th this year, the entire world is celebrating mothers. The same goes for all our favorite athletes. As the day progressed, we saw messages from top athletes one after the other, singing appreciation for the important women in their lives. Star athletes like Usain Bolt, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Chloe Kim, and Shaun White took to Instagram to share pictures and messages.

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These touching messages sent the fans into a tizzy, sparking conversation about mothers and their importance in our lives.

A Happy Mother?s Day

The fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, posted a sweet mother?s day message for his girlfriend Kasi Bennett, the mother of his three children. We see pictures of Kasi sleeping with their kids. Of course, a bonus of the Bolt-Bennett family at Christmas wearing matching pajamas was the cherry on top.

?To a new mother but a awesome one. The kids will be safe and well taken care of with the Amount of love u have in ur heart for them. Happy Mother?s Day @kasi.b #iloveyou,??Bolt captioned the post.

Two-time Olympic Champion Chloe Kim also expressed her gratitude towards her mom, sharing a baby picture of hers with her mom.??Happy Mother?s Day to the most incredible Mom I could ever ask for! So grateful to have you in my life ??,??she said, adding more pictures of her mum.

We even see a response from her mother, Boran Yun Kim, in the comments, saying,??Thank you my proud daughter ?????.?It is so incredible to see the lovely relationship they have.

 

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Michael Phelps, the legendary swimmer and the most decorated olympian of all time, also wished a happy mother?s day to all moms, posting pictures of his wife, kids, and mother.

 

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Of course, knowing the close relationship gymnastics legend?Simone Biles?has with her parents, the day can?t be over without hearing from her. Biles posted on her Instagram?story?a picture of her with her mom, saying,??Happy Mothers Day Mom ???.

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Another incredible addition to this compilation, snowboarding icon Shaun White posted,??Happy Mother?s Day! ?@cathywhite1954 Thanks for putting up with this troublemaker! Look how far we?ve come ??

 

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Appreciating the real superheroes

Mothers play an incredibly important part in our lives. They are the first link of support in our lives, and their influence affects a lot of our decisions. For athletes, having that support system is indispensable not just to their physical but also to their mental health.

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This shout-out from our favorite sports personalities to the mothers in their lives was highly appreciated by fans. A joyful mother?s day to all the mothers and mother figures in the world!

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