Photos of Athletes Transformed Into Marvel Superheroes

Allyson Felix as Ms. Marvel

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Felix said superheroes are important today because "they give you something to strive for. They display all of those amazing things that a lot of times we don't think are possible. But I think we need that, we need that glimpse of the impossible to be able to bring that back to our own lives."

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Jagger Eaton as Captain America

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Eaton, without hesitation, said that if he could have one superpower, it would be to fly (though it looks like he already can!). His strongest power is persistence and his weakest is being overly competitive.

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Nathan Adrian as Thor

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When asked who Adrian's real-life Hulk is, he named his mom. The swimmer announced in January of 2019 that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, and his mom was around for him right away. "Nothing's going to stop her from being there for her baby boy," Adrian said.

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Simone Biles as Black Widow

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Biles would love to be able to teleport (us too), and she said the greatest power she was taught growing up was how to use her strength. "My coaches taught me to embrace that," she said — and she's got the medals to prove it. Plus, her Avengers crush is Thor (same!).

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