Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles was appoint after another famed Olympic jock !
The Paris 2024 Olympics have been chock full of legendary athletes and breakout viral stars.
Here are 17 surprising facts about famous Olympians competing in Paris:
1.American gymnast and two-time bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik cansolvea Rubik’s cube in under 20 seconds.
2.Many Olympic athletes accept sponsorships as a form of income. In 2021, Italian gymnast and silver medalistGiorgia Villabecamea brand ambassador for Parmagiano Reggiano.
Photos of her posing with wheels of parmesan cheese have recently gone viral.
3.American gymnastSimone Biles— who has seven gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals —holdsdual citizenship in Belize.
4.American track and field sprinter and silver medalistSha’Carri Richardsonis known for wearing long, intricate nails on the track. Her manicures were initially inspired by her grandmother, but they also pay homage to Olympic record holder Florence Griffith Joyner.
5.Norwegian swimmer and viral chocolate muffin fiend Henrik Christiansen was involved in theater as well as swimming growing up. At 14, he had to make aHigh School Musical-esque decision — act in a play he was supposed to be in, or compete in a swim meet the same weekend.
6.At 11 years old, Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao is theyoungest athleteat the Paris 2024 Olympics as well as China’s youngest Olympian ever.
7.South Korean sharpshooter and silver medalistKim Ye-Ji’s competition outfit included a sentimental special touch — her daughter’s elephant toy.
8.In the early ’90s, American basketball player Stephen Curry appeared in aBurger King commercialwith his dad, NBA player Dell Curry.
Here’s the commercial:
9.Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez is seven months pregnant while competing in her third Olympics.
10.American gymnast and gold and silver medalist Jordan Chiles was named after fellow OlympianMichael Jordan.
11.British diver Tom Daley — who has a gold medal, a silver medal, and three bronze medals — knitted a sweater while watching the Paris 2024 diving competitions.
12.American rugby player and bronze medalistIlona Maherisn’t the only TikTok sensation in her family! Her sister Olivia Maher is a social media personality whocoinedthe viral term “girl dinner” in 2023.
13.Turisk sport shooter and silver medalistYusuf Dikeç’s favorite hobby isdancing.
14.American gymnast Suni Lee — who has two gold medals, a silver medal, and three bronze medals — has her sister or a friend braid her hair before every competition. She’s superstitious about only giving the person braiding her hair one try.
15.Australian swimmer Emma McKeon — who has six gold medals, two silver medals, and four bronze medals — has beendatingsinger and former Olympic hopeful Cody Simpson since 2022.
16.American tennis player Coco Gauff is an avid anime fan. She’s tried usingDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaprotagonistTanjiro Kamado’s breathing styles on the court.
17.And finally, when American swimmer Katie Ledecky — who has nine gold medals, four silver medals, and a bronze medal —madeher Olympic debut at the 2012 London games, she was only 15, making her the youngest American there.
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