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Is There Another Viral Olympic Village Dessert on the Rise? Some Athletes Seem to Think So
Athletes at the Milan Olympic Village have rated local dishes; Courtney Saurault praised a chocolate lava cake as surpassing the viral 2024 chocolate muffin, according to social media reviews.
- Athletes in Milan are sampling and sharing Village meals on TikTok, with a molten chocolate soufflé drawing swooning reactions in a Feb. 3 video and the canteen photographed on Feb. 6.
- Against a backdrop of viral Olympic food moments, host-city cuisine has become a social-media focal point, building on Paris 2024 chocolate muffins that made Henrik Christiansen the 'Muffin Man'.
- Inside the mess hall, the Milan mess hall serves 3,000 eggs and nearly 1,000 pounds of pasta daily, with Tuesday's menu including cous cous, salmon, swordfish, and pizza margherita.
- Athletes' reactions have translated into online buzz, with Natalie Spooner, part of Canada’s National Hockey Team, giving desserts mixed ratings that boost fan engagement in Milan hospitality.
- As athletes relax between events, the Milan Village's Zona Mentale and recreation areas with foosball and video games offer downtime, shaping its future legacy.
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Is there another viral Olympic village dessert on the rise? Some athletes seem to think so
Is there another viral Olympic village dessert on the rise? Here's what the athletes at the Olympic village are saying. (AP Photo)
The Olympic Village in Milan has been described as ugly. Some say it's creepy too. Or more specifically, its surroundings. - I'm a little scared to go out at night, s
One of the four Olympic Villages for the Milan Cortina Olympics is located in Milan. The Italian metropolis will host ice hockey, speed skating, figure skating and short track skating competitions, as well as the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games at the San Siro Stadium there.
Inside Milan’s Olympic Village
For the 1,559 residents living in the Milan Olympic Village during the 2026 Winter Games, a word to the wise: you could do a lot worse than popping into the complex’s Zona Mentale, or “Mind Zone.” The space, open to all athletes and coaches and team members who call the village their Olympic home, is optimized for relaxation. You can write postcards to friends and family: on paper, not screens. You can color, just like any kindergartner, to give…
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