The chocolate muffin gets the gold medal as bakery shines at the Olympic village


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Tony Doré, chief baker at the Olympic village poses for a photo, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. — Photo: AP Photo/Sylvie Corbet

Freshly cooked bread and a selection of French pastries were meant to be the stars of the Olympic village where athletes from across the world have packed the on-site bakery. But the gold medalist was a surprise: the American-inspired chocolate muffin is what went viral on social media.

Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has been dubbed "muffin man” after he posted a series of videos featuring the "choccy muffin,” accumulating millions of views on TikTok. He gave it an "insane” 11/10 star review.

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