Leonidas Arkona decided to lose. The famous strength athlete, bodybuilder, and arm-wrestling competitor let a father beat him so that his little daughter would keep believing he was the strongest man in the world.
The girl celebrated the victory without imagining what had happened. To her, her dad had just proved that he could beat even a professional.
Arkona conceded the win to give her a memory she would probably never forget: that moment when she saw her father win.
Sometimes, strength also means stepping aside. And letting a girl hold on to the unshakable belief that her dad can do anything.