So, do Olympians really eat McDonalds?
I was perusing twitter (www.twitter.com/timmorehouse) and was reading a lot of comments relating to the McDonalds commercial which shows a lot of celebrating Olympic athletes eating it.
So, what’s the answer? Well, at the Beijing Games I saw A LOT of Olympians eating McDonalds in the Olympic Village so there is some truth to the commercial images. The Chinese gymnasts (pictured above) who were marred in the “how old are they really?” controversy eat it pretty frequently and most of the NBA players amongst others.
At the McDonalds Sponsorship house I asked one of their representatives about this and they told me that 25% of the food consumed in the Olympic Village is McDonalds.
So, there is your answer!
I know a lot of parents aren’t too happy about seeing the commercials, but remember most Olympic athletes train 4-8 hours per day or more and eat it in moderation. So if you need to tell your children something, tell them that! And, McDonalds, like any product won’t get you to the Olympics…Only hard work will do that!
Interesting. Thank you.
You’re welcome!
And no, I don’t get paid to promote McDonalds! Just answering the question. lol
Tim, thanks for this. I, too, have been commenting on those commercials. Kind of surprised to learn that athletes DO eat McDo’s, but I suppose with the calories you’re burning, sometimes it might be ok.
In college when I was just training on the more competitive end of a College Club team, I had to work REALLY HARD to keep my calorie/protein levels high enough on a meal plan! Granted, I can’t eat lactose, which makes a dining hall challenging, but I can’t even imagine a varsity schedule or an Olympic schedule!
I’m not surprised at all that athletes eat McDs occasionally. I am, however, surprised that Britney Spears is a big fan of fast food : )
Fast food is poison. That is all.
Be sure to check out this new weird McD drama. It is basically a movie divided into 7 episodes about people up in the Nordic region and the prejudice that are associated with them. It is really funny!
http://www.dreaminginmono.com
Wow i doubt the olypians eat McDonald’s