In a country famous for its haute cuisine, its delicious cheeses and its iconic baguettes, a humble chocolate cupcake has unexpectedly stolen the spotlight from the Paris Olympics on TikTok.
It all started on July 26, when the Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christians posted a TikTok reviewing the meals he had eaten so far in the Olympic Village.
The athlete, who has already competed in the This year’s men’s 800 meter freestyle and will cause a sensation again in the men’s 1,500 meter freestyle on August 3, he rated the pesto pasta and pork skewers with a 7/10, and the shrimp meatballs and chicken gyozas with an 8/10. But it was a humble “chocolate cupcake” which received its highest score: an unprecedented 11/10. And thus a legend was born.
From that moment on, Christiansen’s love affair with chocolate dessert has become a viral sensationattracting millions of views and engagement on social media, and even some fan-art.
From his first food criticism video, Christiansen has published more than 10 videos dedicated to the Olympic Village chocolate cupcakeand people can’t get enough.
In a especially popular videowhat has accumulated more than 8.5 million views, a teammate scoffs, “I get the impression you’re just here for the chocolate cupcakes,” before the camera cuts to Christiansen devouring one of the cupcakes. “What?” He replies, his face smeared with chocolate.
In another TikTok, Christiansen is caught taking muffins from a secret stash next to his bed. And in a third, he proudly proclaims: “I HEREBY DECLARE MYSELF THE OLYMPIC CUPCAKE MAN.”
But Christiansen You are not alone in this cupcake craze.. Many other athletes, such as swimmers Enkhkhuslen Batbayar, Freya Anderson and Jasmine Schofield and Filipino-American gymnast Aleah Finnegan, have jumped on the bandwagon.
“I understand the excitement over these chocolate muffins.“, Finnegan captioned his TikTok, reacting a bit with enthusiasm.
A cupcake mystery
When cupcake fever reached its peak, a treasure hunt on the internet. Fans were desperate to try the elusive sweet that had become the talk of the Olympic Village.
Sodexo Live, the French catering company for the Olympic Village, remained very tight-lipped about the exact recipe and provenance of the bun. At ‘Euronews Culture’ we contacted them to ask for information, but They did not answer our questions.
He mystery surrounding the origin of the cupcake set the detectives into motion. Some attempted to identify the exact supplier of the cupcake, while others experimented with their own recipes in an attempt to replicate the tasty treat. But finally, after a barrage of intrigues and conspiracies, The mystery has been solved.
French food supplier ‘Coup De Pates’ has revealed the truth on LinkedIn: the beloved Olympic muffins are their “Maxi Muffin Chocolat Intense“.
“We knew our Maxi Muffin Chocolat Intense was something special… but we didn’t expect it to unleash such a chocolate storm!” the company stated.
And with this, the case is officially closed. The world can finally rest easy, although we can’t help but hope that Henrik Christiansen lands a juicy sponsorship deal with ‘Coup De Pates’ or, at the very least, a lifetime supply of his chocolate muffins.
