Do you know the muffin man? Norwegian swimmer finds new obsession in Olympic Village
While Olympic spectators wait with bated breath to see how different events at the Paris Games unfold, the chronically online audience has become invested in a different journey: a Norwegian Olympian's love for chocolate muffins.
While Olympic spectators wait with bated breath to see how different events at the Paris Games unfold, the chronically online audience has become invested in a different journey: a Norwegian Olympian's love for chocolate muffins.
Swimmer Henrik Christiansen, 27, has not yet won any medals, but he has won the hearts of many after he posted a series of TikTok videos showcasing his love of the bakery at the Olympic Village — well, of one bakery good in particular.
Jon Jøntvedt and Henrik Christiansen of Norway after the men's 800-meter freestyle swimming heats Monday at the Olympics in Paris.Maxim Thoré / Sipa USA via APHe has posted at least nine videos about the muffins over five days, amassing millions of views. It began with an Olympic Village food review, in which he rated the "choccy muffin" an 11 out of 10.
Then he posted a follow-up offering people a close-up of the muffin to the tune "What You Won't Do for Love" by Bobby Caldwell.
"The single greatest thing about the Olympic Village so far," Christiansen wrote in the caption.
Rating: 5