Champion gymnast Luke Strong on his trip to Syria, traveling the world & just how many speedos he owns
A post shared by LukeStrong (@luke_strong2)When a lingering ankle injury prevented Luke Strong from training for the Tokyo Olympics, the champion gymnast was at a loss.
He had been competing in trampoline gymnastics since he was a teenager, participating in competitions around the world. Sidelined for good, Strong needed to come up with a new goal. “Why not travel the world?,” he figured. “When I got injured in 2019 and wasn’t able to compete anymore, I kind of didn’t really know what to do with my life,” he said. “So I set myself a goal to visit 100 countries by the time I was 30.
I’ve got until December until I turn 31 to achieve that, so I’ve been going at it full force!”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Strong is on pace to reach his goal in early December, right around his 31st birthday.
He’s slated to commemorate the milestone in Namibia, the driest country in sub-Sahara Africa. A post shared by LukeStrong (@luke_strong2)In order to reach his 100-country threshold, Strong was forced to travel outside of his comfort zone.
