Find out the reason why everyone is calling Henrik Christiansen the โOlympics chocolate muffin manโ
A Norwegian swimmer, Henrik Christiansen, who competed in the menโs 800-meter freestyle and is set to compete in the menโs 1500-meter freestyle on August 3, has earned the nickname the โOlympic Muffin Man.โ As to how and why? letโs dig out together!
Who is Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen aka the chocolate muffin man at the 2024 Olympics as he goes viral on TikTok
The 27 year old Norwegian swimmer who competed in the menโs 800-meter freestyle and is set to compete in the menโs 1500-meter freestyle on August 3, began reviewing food available at the village on TikTok July 25, where he gave the chocolate muffin an โ11/10โ and called it โinsane.โ
As aforesaid, Henrik Christiansen has earned the nickname of the โOlympic Muffin Manโ due to his viral obsession with the chocolate muffins served in the Paris Olympic Village.
Henrik Christiansenโs choco muffin saga has been so near and dear for me pic.twitter.com/UuYBrbZjCe
— Mari (@chlorinemommy) July 28, 2024
The 27-year-old has shared various videos online showcasing his love for these oversized treats, countering the belief that thereโs nothing good to eat in the Olympic Village. He rates the muffins โ11/10โ and calls them โinsane.โ
Christiansenโs first muffin video left such a deep impression on the fans that he made a follow-up video the same day, using Bobby Caldwellโs 1978 song โWhat You Wonโt Do for Love,โ similar to the viral chocolate-covered strawberry TikTok trend.
Henrik Christiansenโs Viral Muffin Video
He captioned the post, โThe single greatest thing about the Olympic Village so far.โ In another video, Christiansen and a teammate are seen in the dining hall, with the athlete declaring, โI donโt think you guys realize how good this stuff is.โ
Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has fallen in love with the chocolate muffins being served at the Olympic village โ and he's documented the love affair on TikTok! #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/gZ7dLlAr7n
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) July 31, 2024
His teammate humorously accuses him of being there just for the muffins, to which Christiansen, with his mouth full and face covered in chocolate, responds confusedly, โWhat?โ
Engaging with viewers in the comments, he humorously refers to the muffins as โheroinโ and admits he โcannot stop.โ
In one video, heโs shown lying in bed, face smeared with chocolate, pulling a muffin from a drawer filled with four others, captioned, โGuys, I think I have a problem.โ
Fans Reaction
Fans joke in the comments about his muffin addiction, with one saying, โMy name is Henrik Christiansen, Iโm a chocolate muffin addict, itโs been 15 minutes since my last muffin.โ
my current olympics obsession is henrik christiansen, this swimmer from norway whoโs obsessed with the chocolate muffins in the olympic village and canโt stop making tiktoks about them pic.twitter.com/v7MkOOj3o1
— aaalex ๐ชฉ๐โจ (@dunebarbie) July 30, 2024
Christiansen humorously responds, โIโm currently eating one while typing this.โ
About Henrik Christiansen
For the curious, Born on October 9, 1996, Christiansen has a decorated swimming career, winning three medals at the 2014 European Junior Swimming Championships and a silver medal at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in the 400-meter freestyle.
He also competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and turned down swimming scholarship offers from Stanford University and UC Berkeley to continue training in Norway.
In 2019, he was part of the International Swimming League, representing Team Iron, and won the 400m freestyle in London.
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