Sportacus (Icelandic: Íþróttaálfurinn, meaning “The Athletic Elf”) is a fictional character from the English-language and Icelandic-produced television show LazyTown, his name is a portmanteau of the ancient figure Spartacus and the word sport, which represents his athleticism. Sportacus humbly describes himself as a "slightly above-average hero", though his friends have a higher opinion of him, calling him a "superhero". Sportacus encourages the children of LazyTown to eat fruits and vegetables (which he calls "sports candy") and play outside instead of sitting around indoors and eating unhealthy food. He wants to make sure LazyTown is happy, and knows that its residents have to be healthy and fit if they want to be happy. Sportacus is so engaged in his life of physical activity that he does parkour just to get from place to place even doing acrobatic flips just to get from one side of his kitchen table to the other and the children have to instruct him on how to relax. Sportacus lives in a large airship above LazyTown, which contains his bed, food, and other equipment.