Steffen Peters, rides Suppenkasper, nicknamed Mopsi, at Tokyo 2020.
Steffen Peters and Mopsi.
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
  • Tokyo 2020 has its newest star: Mopsi, the horse.
  • Mopsi competed in dressage, dancing fiercely to the beat and thrilling fans around the world.
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Tokyo 2020 has been full of unbelievable moments of sportsmanship, humanity, and calamity.

Star athletes have made their countries proud, pushing themselves to the brink of human possibility to take home gold.

But one athlete has emerged whose star-power overcomes creed or country, whose grace and excellence can be appreciated by anyone and everyone, no matter their attachment to sport.

Meet Mopsi, the dressage horse.

United States' Steffen Peters, walks with Suppenkasper, nicknamed Mopsi.
Steffen Peters and Mopsi.
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Mopsi is the dressage horse of American rider Steffen Peters. His real name is Suppenkasper, but he goes by nickname Mopsi. I didn't know horses got nicknames, but Mopsi has got a great one.

Mopsi trotted into the hearts of millions with his astounding performance in the dressage Grand Prix Freestyle individual final at Tokyo 2020.

While you might expect a horse to dance to something classical, Mopsi instead chose to bring the party to Tokyo.

Mopsi's routine was not a slam dunk with the judges, who gave our beloved gelding a score of 80.968, good for 10th place.

But despite the judges' scores, Mopsi was a hit on the internet.

Mopsi's rider, Steffen Peters, has embraced idea of putting on a show for fans watching at home that might not be entirely familiar with dressage.

Peters, 56, is the oldest Olympian to medal since 1952, but in a previous life, he was a DJ. According to Yahoo Sports, Peters' past routines have included dancing with Mopsi to David Bowie, Queen, and Kanye West.

"There's always a different taste," Peters told Yahoo Sports. "Sometimes the dramatic music and the quieter, more emotional music is popular. Personally I like the upbeat dance music. If we have a party tonight, that's the music I'd be dancing to. And that's what I wanted to bring into the freestyle."

While they didn't medal in the individual event, Peters and Mopsi were properly appreciated in a team competition earlier in the week, where Team USA took silver.

Rage on, rave horse.

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