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How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

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The beijing winter olympic games are in full swing, and in addition to the wonderful events, the lives of athletes and staff outside the stadium have also attracted much attention.

#我在冬奥村的欢乐日常 #

After coming to Beijing, on days when there was no competition, the most common thing for American snowboarder Tessa Maud and roommate Maddie Mastro was to show life in the Olympic Village to netizens around the world through short videos on social platforms.

The New York Times wrote in an article that the Beijing Winter Olympics were Maud's debut. Like many Winter Olympic athletes, she carefully records every bit of her life in the Olympic Village on TikTok.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

The New York Times reported that athletes used social media to document stories behind the scenes of the Winter Olympics

Maud's filming is varied, and through her lens, netizens seem to be able to experience life in the Olympic Village:

- Show fans the ski facilities of the Olympic Village;

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

——Take fans to "air" experience the "zero gravity" smart bed with eight different modes and remote control.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

In an interview with the American media NBC, Maud lamented: "Participating in the Olympics was my dream since I was a child, and now that my dream has come true, I really can't believe it." I am very happy to represent my country in Beijing and participate in the Winter Olympics with the best seniors and many of my beloved people! This year's Olympic Games will have special significance. ”

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

Maud's roommate Mastro is equally keen on shooting TikTok. She showed off a variety of drinks, Chinese snacks and cute plush toys in the convenience store of the Olympic Village with her fans, and also introduced herself to the netizens to do nucleic acid testing every day in the Winter Olympic Village.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

A big hit on TikTok, "Things in my house that just makes sense," also attracted athletes to punch in.

Fei Anna and Zhang Xifang, two athletes of the Chinese women's ice hockey team, casually took a video, but unexpectedly received more than 2 million views, and nearly 230,000 netizens liked them.

In the video, the two girls stand in various positions in the apartment room, showing the multi-functional plug board, smart bed, spacious living room and protective bay window. The two of them snapped their fingers, and the smart bed raised the height of the pillow according to the instructions. This smart bed is made of memory foam material, which can adjust the form according to personal habits, arbitrarily switch sleeping posture, sitting posture and other scenes, and help athletes improve their sleep quality.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

Finnish ice hockey player Petra Nieminen, American bobsleigh player Summer Britcher, and Canadian ice hockey player Emily Clark have all joined the punch card trend, documenting the smart beds, panda pillows and Spring Festival atmosphere in the Winter Olympic Village. Every day in Beijing everyone rejoices.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

Jenise Spiteri, a skier from Malta, shared a video of her learning Chinese from volunteers, "in the middle" and "in the middle"!

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Village life on the tip of your tongue: #饺子yyds #

The reporter learned that the Beijing Winter Olympic Village will supply more than 1,700 delegation members with 24-hour meals a day. Chinese dumplings and roast duck are particularly popular.

No matter where you come from at the end of the world, in front of the dumplings, everyone is a proper fan of the fans.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

Maud, an 18-year-old American athlete, is also a foodie, sharing a variety of Chinese delicacies she ate at the Olympic Village restaurant: mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, dumplings...

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"
How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

In the Beijing Winter Olympics snowboarding women's U-shaped track skill qualification match, Maltese athlete Janice Spitery took out half of the leftover bean bag from her bag while waiting for the results, and ate it carefully at the camera, which made many netizens shout "too cute". She said that this red bean-stuffed bun is her favorite food in the Winter Olympic Village, and she eats 6 of them every day.

Sure enough, in the winter Olympic village breakfast video shared by Spitery, bean buns were not absent.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

In the Restaurant of the Winter Olympic Village, there is also a bright "star" - the "food delivery robot that fell from the sky", which is also very surprising. It is worth mentioning that the use of robots to deliver food is actually an epidemic prevention measure in the Winter Olympic Village to avoid too many people contact.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

#徽章里的友谊 #

The tradition of exchanging Olympic badges has continued since the 1896 Athens Olympics and is a symbol of friendship among athletes who pass on their wishes to each other. During the Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes are also enthusiastic about this.

German snowboarder Leilani Ettel shared her exchange badge on social platforms, and the video received more than 3.3 million views.

How cool is life in the Olympic Village? Multinational athletes share those things in the "village"

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