Slothy

Slothy is a member of the Speedy Sloths who made their debut in the 2020 MTC. He has competed in 2 individual or duo events and claimed a gold in the 2020 Swimming event. He is also the team captain and is from the small town of Costi Rico on Yo Island.

Early Life
Slothy was born in Costi Rico, Yo Island on the 3rd of November 1990. The village is known for being secluded in the massive Patchesa rainforest and being a major town in the Hibiscus flower trade. Current Prime Minister of Yo Island, also named Slothy, which is a common Costi Rico name, and occasional MMR host was born there in the 1960s.

Slothy married Buttercup, his future teammate and love of his life, in 2005, as soon as he could according to Yo Island law, and had 4 children: Slothetta, Sidwiggy, Stanley and Simon. The family were regarded as royals when Buttercup's mother, Daisy, became the Mayor of the town. They were known, like all Costi Ricans, as kind and loving and not ones to hold grudges.

Then, when a 10-year-old Sidwiggy broke the Yo Island speed record, Slothy and his family were cast into the sporting limelight. In 2016 they joined the Tropicania Athletic Games and were highly successful. In 2018 they easily scored the most medals.

In early 2020, the Speedy Sloths were announced to be competing in the Sand Race Tournament with Slothy to be captain. Then, when the tournament was cancelled and replaced by the smaller McDolphin Team Cup (there were 20 entries in the Sand Race and 16 in the MTC). Initially, the Speedy Sloths were not going to take part but when the Sea Turtles pulled out due to "mental issues", the team were confirmed to be competing just 4 days before the first event.

Career
Slothy was the lead marble in the Speedy Sloths line in the Tightrope in Event 1. Slothy fell off at 16cm and helped contribute to the team's bronze medal, which was spearheaded by his and Buttercup's children Slothetta and Sidwiggy.

Slothy's first individual event was in the third round, Swimming. After convincingly winning his heat, he won both his quarter-final and semi-final on his way to the final and a guaranteed medal. He was slow off the line and Friday from the Green Turtles took the early lead. However, Slothy caught up with just 2 track pieces left to go but Friday's brilliant last push denied Slothy a gold medal. Still, he and the team were in high spirits, especially as Sid won the next event, the Speed Sprint.

After 2 more strong results for the team, Slothy partnered up with his wife Buttercup for the Double Dash, the penultimate event of the season. The two had a slower start than the Electric Eels in the heats but some good speed from both, especially Slothy, as well as strong drafting from Buttercup, gave them the lead into the last turn narrowly. However, a sub-optimal turn for Slothy as well as a disaster one for Buttercup saw the 2 get eliminated in the heats.