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Mom, you are my hero - mothers at Tokyo 2020

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates after winning the Women's 100m final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 29, 2019. ( AFP)

The Olympic Games is never short of thrilling scenes of athletes contending for glory, but warmhearted moments as well, including some athletes continuing their Olympic quest after returning from giving birth.

With the Tokyo 2020 Games underway, several mother-athletes are striving for excellence on the Olympic stage and becoming inspirations to billions of sports fans across the world.

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