PETALING JAYA: Necessity is the mother of all invention. The Covid-19 pandemic may have forced everyone to be confined in their homes due to the movement control order (MCO) introduced by the Government but athletes themselves are finding ways to stay active. From hitting shuttlecocks and tennis ball against the wall to dribbling hockey balls around helmets and riding bicycle up the stairs, Malaysian athletes are showing their social media followers how they get things done. Up-and-coming national tennis player Christian Didier Chin may be missing the outdoor life but he is determined not to miss out on sweating out. Christian continues to exercise and hit tennis balls at home. Olympic silver medallist Chan Peng Soon, meanwhile, has put up a video on his Facebook page showing him trying to flick the shuttlecock into its container. That’s about as accurate as you can get with a shot. National hockey players Hairi Rahman and Haziq Samsul also uploaded some interesting training videos as they keep fit during MCO. With his young child watching and mimicking his moves, goalkeeper Hairi was skipping, running on the spot, doing sit-ups and push-ups at home.