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        <title><![CDATA[Viral Holderness family takes on pro athletes in hilarious ‘Fauxlympics’ games]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s all fun and games until you play an Olympian.</p><p>After it was announced that <strong>the 2020 Olympics were postponed to next year</strong>, comedians Kim and Penn Holderness — <strong>the couple behind</strong> some of Facebook and YouTube&#8217;s most watched musical parodies — decided to challenge real-life Olympians to a slew of silly competitions.</p><p>Throughout the five new videos — aptly dubbed the 2020 &#8220;Fauxlympics&#8221; — the dynamic duo, along with their two kids, challenge the world-class athletes to tournaments such as a Fruit by the Foot-eating contest and a penny-blowing race.</p><p>&#8220;We didn&#8217;t win a single one,&#8221; Penn told The Post. &#8220;We could never be Olympians.&#8221;</p><p>But despite the crippling losses, the married couple were in awe of each incredible competitor they spoke to.</p><p>&#8220;They were the nicest people we have ever met in our entire lives,&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;And ridiculously good-looking,&#8221; Kim said. &#8220;Like, we are so ugly compared to them.&#8221;</p><p>Each clip is preceded by a mock &#8220;opening ceremony&#8221; where Penn plays two toy flutes with his nostrils.</p><p>In the first video, the family takes on three-time Olympian canoeist Casey Eichfeld in a Fruit by the Foot-eating contest. But before they got the game going, they took some time to ask him a few questions.</p><p><span class="embed-youtube" ><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLTAfKN1jFmxBk2eto1tPrEbclWG4UnTIu&#038;hl=en_US" frameborder="0" width="600" height="315"></iframe></span></p><p>&#8220;We had been talking to him for three minutes and he started crying, not because he didn&#8217;t make the Olympics, but because if the Olympics had gone on he would have had to leave his dog who has really serious cancer,&#8221; Penn said.</p><p>&#8220;He was like, &#8216;It&#8217;s just a blessing I get to be with my dog during his final days,&#8217; and we were like, &#8216;Oh, my God what a punch in the heart.&#8217; Plus, he was also really nice and good-looking,&#8221; said Kim.</p><p>Next up, the funny family challenged Sandi Morris, 2016 pole vaulting silver medalist, and her hubby Tyrone Smith, a three-time Olympic long jumper to a penny blowing contest.</p><p>&#8220;I was sweating so hard afterwards even though it was only seven seconds long because I was working extremely hard to blow that penny,&#8221; Penn said.</p><p>During their interview, each Olympian admits they had mixed reactions to the world games being postponed.</p><p>“I was actually dealing with a little bit of knee pain that popped up in February during a competition. And so for me, it was a blessing in disguise,&#8221; says Morris in the video.</p><p>But for her husband, it was a different story.</p><p>“I’ve been to a few Olympics, this was gonna be my last. So this was putting all of my eggs in one basket, trying to make a push to get to one more Olympics games. It was really devastating for a couple of days,&#8221; says Smith.</p><p>Despite the athlete&#8217;s kind temperaments, all bets were off when it came to winning.</p><p>&#8220;They were all very competitive — it was hilarious,&#8221; said Kim. &#8220;They were really sweet and then when it was time to go, they were not going to lose to these middle-aged people.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Once the competition started, they were a - - holes,&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;They were smiling and stuff, but they would not lose.&#8221;</p><figure id="attachment_16066783"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/holderness-family-01.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/07/holderness-family-01.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/07/holderness-family-01.jpg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>The Holderness Family: Penn, Kim, Lola, and Penn Charles.</span><span class="credit">The Holderness Family/Facebook</span></figcaption></figure><p>The pair also challenged gold and silver javelin throw medalist, Kara Winger, to see who could get an Oreo from their forehead to their mouth the fastest; three-time indoor long jumping bronze medalist Norris Frederick to a candy necklace-making race; and future softball Olympian Kelsey Stewart to a watermelon card darts game — where playing cards are used as darts against an open watermelon.</p><p>After the 2020 Summer Olympic Games were postponed earlier this year due to the coronavirus, the Holderness&#8217; knew they wanted to do something in lieu of one of their favorite events.</p><p>&#8220;We were super bummed that the Olympics weren&#8217;t happening; we love the Olympics as a family,&#8221; said Kim, who&#8217;s been cranking out viral sensations like <strong>&#8220;Wash Your Hands&#8221;</strong> with her husband all through quarantine. &#8220;So honestly, we just reached out to the Olympic Committee and these are the people who wrote us back.&#8221;</p><p>All fun aside, the twosome were inspired by the athletes&#8217; &#8220;shameless optimism,&#8221; Penn said.</p><p>&#8220;Even when your whole life&#8217;s dream has been crushed, they came into my virtual kitchen to play a stupid game, gave me some of their time and showed what the Olympic spirit is all about. It was awesome.&#8221;</p><p>And while they won&#8217;t be competing in the real Olympics themselves anytime soon, &#8220;I&#8217;m super good at napping,&#8221; Kim said.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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