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Milan Olympic Village Food Goes Viral as Athletes Tout Lava Cake, Praise Pizza

Short videos from athletes revive the Paris muffin legend through a daily dining‑hall taste test.

Overview

  • Athletes in the newly opened Milan Olympic Village are posting TikTok and Instagram reviews that have turned the dining hall into a social‑media fixture.
  • Canadian speed skater Courtney Sarault highlighted a molten chocolate tortino al cioccolato on Feb. 3, calling it better than Paris 2024’s famed chocolate muffin.
  • Canada forward Natalie Spooner reported scarce chocolate options and, on Feb. 4, mistakenly tried a look‑alike chocolate soufflé she found dense and rated around 5 out of 10.
  • Pizza is drawing consistent praise, with South African skier Matt C. Smith giving it roughly 8.5–9 out of 10 while labeling the lasagna simply “good.”
  • Media outlets are amplifying the trend as Paris’s “Muffin ManHenrik Christiansen weighs in skeptically and more athletes test muffins and soufflés with mixed results.