World Championships athlete gets scared by mascot in ‘best thing’ fans have seen

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    Anthonique Strachan was just trying to relax after her 200m semi-final sprint when she was forced out of her seat after being shocked by Youhuu, the World Athletics Championship mascot.

    The Bahamian sprinter finished up her semi-final race finishing third with a time of 22.30, which allowed her to book her spot in the Women's 200m final on Friday.

    Entering the q room to sit down following her sprint, Strachan looked to be just trying to relax at the National Athletics Centre when she was given the fright of her life.

    Unbeknownst to her, Youhuu was hidden behind the sofa she had sat down on. So when she saw the huge mascot, who is supposed to be a native Hungarian racka sheep, Strachan panicked, jumping out of her seat like she was on the starting blocks before a race.

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    Thankfully, the 30-year-old could see the funny side of things after recovering from the shock brought about by Youhuu's surprise. Seconds after the mascot had scared Strachan, the pair shared a nice hug.

    And while the Bahamian sprinter looked rather sheepish afterwards, it safe to say plenty of athletics fans on social media enjoyed the interaction between the two.

    How would you react if you were shocked by Youhuu? Let us know in the comments section below.

    One fan wrote: "One of the best things I've seen this year." Another added: "Nahhh shoes off proper chilled out and that happens, I would cry." A third said: "This proper made me chuckle when I watched it earlier."

    A fourth joked: "Loved this! She took it so well!!" And a fifth said: "Starting to think my ideal job would be mascotting it looks like loads of fun."

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    And the interaction between Youhuu and Strachan wasn't the only shocking event to occur at the World Athletic Championships on Thursday evening.

    Outside the National Athletics Centre, two buggies carrying athletes, including American sprinter Noah Lyles collided with each other, something which luckily saw everyone involved escape from without any major injury.

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