The Olympics and Food

Not only does it take a lot of grub to keep an athlete in good condition, but the international stage tends to bring the weirder side of a nation's food culture into the spotlight
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The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food
The Olympics and Food

The Olympics is a celebration of the human body, showing us all how impressive our species can be, given enough training, willpower, and determination. But since day one (and we mean 776 BC day one), all that Olympic glory has been built on a foundation of food--not only does it take a lot of grub to keep an athlete in good condition, but the international stage tends to bring the weirder side of a nation's food culture into the spotlight. Check out our favorite food moments from the history of the Games (and let us know if we've left out your favorites).