Here are 10 Olympians you should follow on TikTok for a look inside life at Tokyo 2020
The Olympics officially kicked off Friday in Tokyo after being postponed one year due to COVID-19.
Olympians are posting about life in the Olympic Village - and those cardboard beds - on TikTok.
Here are 10 Olympians that you should follow for a behind-the-scenes look at the games.
The summer Olympics in Tokyo officially kicked off on Friday with an opening ceremony that, even without fans present, was still a spectacular sight. Though the games are in a bit of a precarious position this year due to COVID-19 (after initially being postponed in 2020), they're finally underway, allowing you to immerse yourself in international sport through your television.
Or, you could also turn to TikTok to get a behind-the-scenes peek at what life is like at the Olympic Village. Naturally, that includes a lot of content about the famous cardboard beds.
Olympian athletes have also been going viral for showing viewers their training sessions and food.
TikTok user @thebigandsexy70 posted a video marveling at how bizarre it was to see superstar athletes on TikTok. "How are they that talented AND funny?????" she said in the comments section.
@thebigandsexy70 ##fyp ##foryou ##olympics ##tokyoolympics ##2021olympics ##LeadWithLove ##XfinityFanthem ##DontQuitYourDaydream
♬ Beggin' - Måneskin
Here's a list to get you caught up on the Olympians you should be following on TikTok as you watch the Tokyo 2020 games.
Erik Shoji (@thelibero)
@thelibero Getting to the Tokyo Olympic Village! ##olympics ##tokyo2020 ##tokyo2021 ##UltaSkinTok ##PepsiApplePieChallenge
♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz
The libero on the United States' men's volleyball team, Shoji has been documenting life in the Olympic village from the dining hall food to practices with the rest of the team.
Remedy Rule (@be.the.remedy)
@be.the.remedy Some sustainable swaps I brought to Tokyo! ##tokyo2021 ##olympics ##sustainable ##ecofriendly
♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz
Remedy Rule is a swimmer for the Philippines who has been posting content about the Olympic Village, from showing off sustainable products she brought to the games to giving a tour of her suite.
Tilly Kearns (@tillykearns)
@tillykearns Olympic dining hall COVID protocols ##olympicspirit ##tokyoolympics ##olympics ##australia what else do you want to see??
♬ Say So (Instrumental Version) [Originally Performed by Doja Cat] - Elliot Van Coup
Tilly Kearns is an Australian water polo player who went viral for running through the COVID-19 safety procedures in the Olympic Village dining hall and giving a full look at the famous cardboard beds Olympians are sleeping on.
Francisco Caffaro (@caffarof)
@caffarof Trying the Olympic cardboard beds with 480 pounds ✅ ##olympics ##olympics2020 ##olympics2021 ##tokyo ##tokyo2020 ##tokyo2021 ##argentina ##arg ##basketball
♬ Ball If I Want To - DaBaby
Francisco Caffaro is a member of the Argentine men's basketball team. On TikTok, he's posted videos about the opening ceremony (during which Team Argentina commanded attention), what it's like to be seven feet tall (his official height is listed at 6'9), and using the Olympic Village bathrooms.
Melissa Wu (@melissapaigewu)
@melissapaigewu The AUS Olympic uniform is awesome! I’m so proud to wear it and represent my country 💚💛 @ausolympicteam ##tokyo2020 ##tokyotogether ##olympicspirit
♬ Permission to Dance - BTS
Melissa Wu is a member of the Australian diving team. On TikTok, she's been documenting her training and giving a glimpse into her life in the Olympic Village.
Sam Fricker (@samfrickerr)
Another member of Australia's diving team, Sam Fricker, has been documenting his journey to Tokyo and also gave a peek at what Team Australia's tower looks like in the Olympic Village.
Ilona Maher (@ilonamaher)
@ilonamaher Testing out the cardboard beds at the Olympic Village ##beastbeautybrains ##olympics ##cardboardbeds ##tokyoolympics ##usarugby ##japan ##athletes ##rugger
♬ original sound - Ilona Maher
Ilona Maher is a member of the United States women's rugby sevens team. On TikTok, she's gone viral for putting her cardboard bed through the wringer with her teammates (like Naya Tapper, Kayla Cannett, and Nicole Heavirland in the above video) not once, but twice.
Trenten Merrill (@trentenmerrill)
@trentenmerrill My reaction to making the USA team for Tokyo Paralympics! ##teamusa @teamusa ##tokyoolympics ##paralympics @paralympics ##trackandfield ##Athletics
♬ original sound - Trenten Merrill
Trenten Merrill is a Team USA long jumper competing at the Paralympics in Tokyo this August. While he's not in Tokyo just yet, he's been posting videos training, freestyling, and collaborating with other Olympians like Ilona Maher.
Kelsey Robinson (@kelseymarierobinson)
@kelseymarierobinson Training day 🇺🇸🤍 ##fypシ ##volleyball ##olympics ##tokyo2020 ##teamusa ##usavolleyball
♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz
Kelsey Robinson is an outside hitter on the US women's volleyball team. On TikTok, she's been posting practice videos, peeks at the Olympic volleyball venue, and videos with teammates (like opposite hitter Jordan Thompson) showing off Team USA gear.
Kendall Chase (@kennychase25)
@kennychase25 If you weren’t interested in rowing before…let me introduce our OlympiGays™️ ##olympics ##gayathlete ##rowing ##lgbtq ##lgbt🌈 ##tokyo2020 ##fyp
♬ the token straight - chloe
Kendall Chase is a member of the United States women's rowing team, and she's taken to TikTok not only to explain her sport to laypeople but also to share her teammates' ridiculous COVID-19 test selfies (and sexual orientation).
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