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Coronavirus latest: How sports stars have passed the time on Thursday, March 26

| 26 March 2020

Coronavirus latest: How sports stars have passed the time on Thursday, March 26

The England striker asked for pictures of doctors, nurses and ambulances and said he would retweet his favourites.

Sports stars have had to find alternative ways to keep busy as the coronavirus pandemic halts the world's sporting action.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what some of them were doing on Thursday as they filled their time.

England captain Harry Kane set children stuck at home a challenge. The Tottenham striker asked youngsters to draw doctors, nurses and ambulances and said he would retweet his favourites.

With schools shut and everyone staying home I'd like to set some youngsters the task of drawing the incredible NHS doctors, nurses, ambulances.

Be as creative as you like! Post them using #ThankYouNHS and I'll retweet/repost the best ones! #StayHomeSaveLives

— Harry Kane (@HKane) March 26, 2020

Jamie Vardy was giving a maths lesson. Or receiving one.

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Maths lessons ➕➖✖️➗ #hometeam

A post shared by Jamie Vardy (@vardy7) on Mar 26, 2020 at 8:49am PDT

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was working from home...

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Working from home...

A post shared by Mohamed Salah (@mosalah) on Mar 26, 2020 at 4:51am PDT

Brighton's first-team squad sent a joint message from their homes. Stars including Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Aaron Mooy and Glenn Murray urged everyone to 'stay at home, and stay safe'.

#StayAtHome #staysafe #bhafc 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/wpXnjeD0Ro

— Shane Duffy (@shaneduffy) March 26, 2020

Double Olympic gymnastics champion Max Whitlock rolled out the 'Whitlock Workout'.

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BUSY DAY TODAY, HERES #THEWHITLOCKWORKOUT 9 of 14 #LETSGO‬ ‪- 6 exercises (your favourites)‬ ‪- 30 secs each exercise‬ ‪- 2 cycles‬ ‪1. Jumps back and forward 2. Squat jumps 3. Dish ups 4. Arch ups 5. Shoulder shrugs 6. Back support hold @myproteinuk @adidaslondon

A post shared by Max Whitlock MBE (@maxwhitlock) on Mar 26, 2020 at 3:51am PDT

Former darts player Wayne Mardle, now a pundit and commentator, recreated his energetic walk-on from his playing days in his garden, accompanied by his dog Sherlock.

VOTE MARDLE! YEAH!!!! NEW GARDEN WALK ON!!!#WalkOnWorldCupFinal @OfficialPDC pic.twitter.com/e3WGqflwOr

— Wayne Mardle (@Wayne501Mardle) March 26, 2020

Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker was jumping.

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To everyone at Home and around the World, keep your families safe.....and remember to have FUN! 😁🙏🏼 #LoveActually 🎥: @kerryrusselltv

A post shared by Joseph Parker (@joeboxerparker) on Mar 25, 2020 at 1:13am PDT

In tennis, doubles player Jamie Murray was another home workout-er.

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Progressive Lunge Sequence. Start at the beginning and work your way up thru the sequence. For consistency I would aim to do 8 reps on each leg per exercise. You could do one lunge sequence all the way thru or you could start with just forward lunges and add in a new lunge each day or whenever you feel confortable. There are no rules! Example Workouts: • Beginners: Lunge 1 – 3 sets x 8 reps. Add in a new lunge when you feel ready and build up thru the sequence. Medium: 1 set x 8 reps of each lunge. Add in extra sets as and when you feel ready. Advanced: 3 sets of Full Lunge Sequence. 90secs rest in between sets. Increase sets when you feel ready. #workout #lockdown #homeworkout #gym #fitness #health #lifestyle

A post shared by Jamie Murray (@jamie__murray) on Mar 26, 2020 at 5:33am PDT

While Laura Robson took to TikTok.

You don't want to know how long this took me to make. Tiktok is hard. pic.twitter.com/2x0c3PDqnd

— Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) March 26, 2020

As did Elina Svitolina.

#coronavirus got me like.. 😤 pic.twitter.com/NR2h0LOZo5

— Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) March 26, 2020

And New Zealand rugby star Dan Carter swapped sports for the lockdown as he embarked on a mammoth cricket Test in his back garden.

It's going to be a long month in lockdown so I decided to start a 30 day test match with Marco. Let's see if we can bat for 30 days straight 🏏 #familychallenge #exercise pic.twitter.com/jZ5GPvIwvL

— Dan Carter (@DanCarter) March 26, 2020