What the Olympic Village is REALLY Like!

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  • Опубліковано 21 лип 2021
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  • @NickSymmondsToo
    @NickSymmondsToo  2 роки тому +74

    Tomorrow I'll tell you what the Opening Ceremony is like! Some good stories from that one :D
    ALSO tomorrow I am live streaming our FIRST 1v1 Fortnite match on Twitch. I'll be playing a subscriber and if they beat me they win $100!! Stream starts at noon PT here: www.twitch.tv/nicksymmonds

    • @ehetlaios
      @ehetlaios 2 роки тому

      Not because i'm Greek but the opening,and closing,ceremony from my country's olympics were the best until now.Also my two favorite athletes(Yuriy Borzakovskiy,Hicham El Guerrouj)won golds

  • @brooks5895
    @brooks5895 2 роки тому +200

    The Olympic village actually sounds just like a college campus, tons of talent with people hooking up and partying

    • @AndrewTube
      @AndrewTube 2 роки тому +3

      i heard there is a free flow of sex after their events finish (not before) because almost everyone is guaranteed not to have STD's or HIV

    • @harvey9508
      @harvey9508 2 роки тому +8

      also people in the olympics are very attractive

    • @williamhowerton744
      @williamhowerton744 2 місяці тому +1

      My guess is that most of the supposed sex going on is by individuals from North America and the western European nations. I would guess that the middle eastern and Asian countries do not participate based on language barrier, religion and social customs.

  • @cadenweber6857
    @cadenweber6857 2 роки тому +307

    I can’t wait for Nick react to the actual olympics this year

    • @NickSymmondsToo
      @NickSymmondsToo  2 роки тому +27

      COMING SOON! I'm going to live stream my reactions in real time on Twitch also. Watch LIVE with me!! www.twitch.tv/nicksymmonds

    • @unseenstalkr
      @unseenstalkr 2 роки тому

      him and TRP!

    • @haydendubs6287
      @haydendubs6287 2 роки тому +2

      @Ahmet Aksoy he's probably gonna get copy right striked

  • @luckydays8239
    @luckydays8239 День тому +1

    5:24 😂😂 i waiting for this moment

  • @andrewmichos3404
    @andrewmichos3404 2 роки тому +134

    1:08 “there are MEDAL detectors” hahaha Michael Phelps must have set those detectors off a ton!!

  • @kelvinng2759
    @kelvinng2759 2 роки тому +86

    In summary: What happens in the Olympic Village stays in the village....

  • @jacobcounts2163
    @jacobcounts2163 2 роки тому +76

    Can't wait for the olympics!!

  • @josephlim6854
    @josephlim6854 2 роки тому +7

    My friend volunteered in Rio2016 and had access to the Olympic Village as that's where she was assigned. She told me it was a very cool experience!

  • @ellehogg8729
    @ellehogg8729 2 роки тому +120

    during a normal year, do non finals qualifying athletes stay for the rest of the games?

    • @NickSymmondsToo
      @NickSymmondsToo  2 роки тому +108

      usually! It's a fun place to stay. Free food, great athletic facilities to use, new friends, etc :D

    • @BBBBBB-rd8gg
      @BBBBBB-rd8gg 2 роки тому +70

      @@NickSymmondsToo and massive amounts of intercourse!

    • @simoneb3837
      @simoneb3837 2 роки тому

      @@BBBBBB-rd8gg haha 😆

  • @richardhardy4243
    @richardhardy4243 2 роки тому +15

    Thanks, Nick. I'm a lifelong Olympic junkee and love your takes on all T&F events. Your 800 event is going to be so exciting on men' and women's side. Clayton Murphy looks sharp...Athing Mu looks like a force of nature.

  • @beastok3148
    @beastok3148 2 роки тому +9

    Only being a 8th grader already makes me so much slower and behind everyone else but after watching all seniors on the team run I picked up something from all of them but the only thing I didn’t was your kick which helped me to be able to beat them through the last 200 meters I just want to thank you for helping become one of the best freshman in the country😁

  • @Thomas-fk3cw
    @Thomas-fk3cw 2 роки тому +26

    This was a super cool video. I had never even given the Olympic Village much thought..not sure why. Thanks for the great insight into that world.

  • @rogeliotrego9719
    @rogeliotrego9719 2 роки тому +7

    Broooooo you're the man it's like you let us know exactly what we want to know in running, Olympics and even just life. Keep em up man just got some run gum going on long road trip can't wait to try it 👍

  • @ttesc9253
    @ttesc9253 2 роки тому +51

    “6 foot 9 person holding a basketball”
    I see what you did there nick, very funny

  • @esotericpig
    @esotericpig 2 роки тому +3

    So thankful for your channel and sharing all of this man 🙏

  • @douglashornbecker2267
    @douglashornbecker2267 2 роки тому +2

    Appreciate your insight! Thanks!!

  • @parkergrimes3374
    @parkergrimes3374 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your experience, greatly appreciate...

  • @logangullett8390
    @logangullett8390 2 роки тому +54

    LETS GOOO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR AN OLYMPIC VILLAGE VIDEO

  • @djlangenbach
    @djlangenbach 2 роки тому +4

    I did some work for Michael Phelps in his house in Scottsdale. Pretty cool guy!

  • @AM-he1nd
    @AM-he1nd 2 роки тому +24

    He always says Olympian and then you get hyped when you find out he’s an Olympic Finalist

  • @varunshahvo-tv9854
    @varunshahvo-tv9854 2 роки тому +7

    One of the rare good guys in sport... Love u Nick

  • @EvieM123
    @EvieM123 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Nick, I am a young runner and I am very excited as I am getting your book!

  • @blaketheobald6516
    @blaketheobald6516 2 роки тому +2

    Hey nick
    Just wanted to congratulate you on almost 30k sibs keep up the good work and keep running everyday

  • @tianl98765
    @tianl98765 2 роки тому

    nice one nick, thanks for the video, very interesting hear!

  • @alanjackman5729
    @alanjackman5729 2 роки тому +9

    Phelps won an olympic 8 medals in Beijing. So dope you got to see him.

  • @carsonpendleton8095
    @carsonpendleton8095 2 роки тому +51

    Track and field is the best Olympic sport

  • @APBCTechnique
    @APBCTechnique 2 роки тому +1

    My ankle and foot operation is over and I’m rehabbing now to walk. On crutches now. Once rehab is over I’ve 3 leg more operations

  • @lwwxc
    @lwwxc 2 роки тому +17

    Cant wait for you to come to the rest of the states! Keep up the good work.

    • @NickSymmondsToo
      @NickSymmondsToo  2 роки тому +6

      working on planning another trip now!

    • @lwwxc
      @lwwxc 2 роки тому +2

      Exciting! 😁

  • @samplautz5586
    @samplautz5586 3 місяці тому

    The accommodations at winter games are a lot nicer. At Beijing in 2022 they had smart beds that you could control with a remote, and the rooms were as big as an apartment

  • @KalamariKing23
    @KalamariKing23 2 роки тому +4

    Great Video Nick. I always heard the village was a miniature Vegas. Lol

  • @bradentankersley
    @bradentankersley 2 роки тому +37

    As a runner, how do you continue training in the village leading up to your race? Treadmills, the track, can you run in the city?

  • @kristoferwong7869
    @kristoferwong7869 2 роки тому

    I am so excited for the Tokyo Olympic games to start tomorrow can't wait

  • @manvendranm
    @manvendranm 2 роки тому +4

    Goat 🐐 of the running community content

  • @peytonsand4880
    @peytonsand4880 2 роки тому

    This years gonna be a good one

  • @adman4344
    @adman4344 2 роки тому +3

    Just getting into your content, super dope! As a fitness follower your vids have great insight into things. More Olympic secrets in the next one right?

  • @NamiseSports
    @NamiseSports 2 роки тому +4

    I missed this format so much

  • @marliyanotripodi8246
    @marliyanotripodi8246 2 роки тому

    Loved it nick

  • @ellehogg8729
    @ellehogg8729 2 роки тому +47

    are the apartment buildings separated by sport, country, or just random?

    • @NickSymmondsToo
      @NickSymmondsToo  2 роки тому +40

      usually a bit of both. Some countries have very small teams and so there may be multiple countries under one roof

  • @beaniesatthebeach8457
    @beaniesatthebeach8457 2 роки тому

    I was just thinking about this today

  • @Swimmer-sv6yu
    @Swimmer-sv6yu 2 роки тому

    This video was so cool. Im a swimmer but I also do track for cross training💪

  • @austindrewery143
    @austindrewery143 2 роки тому +18

    I love your videos im trying to break 20 mins this year in cross country.

  • @babyaskin9881
    @babyaskin9881 Місяць тому

    Respect to youuu❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Erik291098
    @Erik291098 2 роки тому +38

    The good thing about Olympic villages is that they can be converted into affordable housing when the games are over.

  • @Ariel621-
    @Ariel621- 2 роки тому +1

    I think 🤔 you hooked up,
    That grin on your face.
    Yes you got some
    Tell us a bout it😂😂🇯🇲❤️🎶

  • @roustabout4fun
    @roustabout4fun 2 роки тому +1

    Enjoyed the inside perspective. Are there candy and pop machines around there.

  • @19Kamau79
    @19Kamau79 2 роки тому +1

    That's true 800m is one of the greatest and one of the latest events in Olympics, it's not ideal schedule for hooking up ☺️ in terms of optimal athletic performance.

  • @francocruz144
    @francocruz144 2 роки тому +4

    This sounds insane 😭

  • @randomwithtitan973
    @randomwithtitan973 2 роки тому +1

    Yess! I’ve been waiting to watch this this is going to be amazing!😁

  • @tylerbeck5164
    @tylerbeck5164 2 роки тому

    Have any early predictions on medals for the track and field events?

  • @Dave-xm9bg
    @Dave-xm9bg 2 роки тому +19

    Hey Nick. Love from Canada. When are you going to talk about your experiences with USADA?

    • @cgarc131
      @cgarc131 2 роки тому +1

      He has a video on this topic under doping and how the test are conducted just search for it

    • @Dave-xm9bg
      @Dave-xm9bg 2 роки тому

      @@cgarc131 He has a video where he mentions USADA slightly when talking about Coleman, and said he would go in-depth into the experience (hints to some embarrassing and unspoken truths).

  • @liberty5069
    @liberty5069 2 роки тому

    Are you going to stream the track and field events live or recorded? If not, where is the best channel to go for that? Thanks!

  • @wildWESt76
    @wildWESt76 2 роки тому +6

    The olympics start on my birthday tomorrow and that’s the best gift I can ever think of

  • @CiMichel
    @CiMichel 2 роки тому

    Got the goosies...so many memories from London...😍

    • @goldenmemes51
      @goldenmemes51 2 роки тому

      Please tell us what happened there ! In the village ! Many hookups right

  • @shangrila73eldorado
    @shangrila73eldorado 2 роки тому +7

    Did you get a chance to explore Beijing?

  • @vee985
    @vee985 2 роки тому +9

    "Women weaken legs!" Mick, from Rocky 1

  • @fahadakram7135
    @fahadakram7135 2 роки тому +1

    Dont have a good pair of shoes hope nick surprises me.😀😀

  • @jean-pierrereinhold4401
    @jean-pierrereinhold4401 2 роки тому +34

    You are probably married now and had to say you never hooked up at the Village. 😉 I enjoy your videos immensely.

    • @creativity.studio4967
      @creativity.studio4967 2 роки тому +6

      He obviously is understating his knowledge of what went on there. I'd like to see a tad bit more honesty when he said he can't speak for what went on there.

    • @tazpengra
      @tazpengra 2 роки тому +2

      @@creativity.studio4967 Like I mentioned in another of Nick's videos, I was told many tales of the OV antics by participants. This was in the 1980's, things may have changed, but I doubt by much. It was confirmed that people who couldn't even speak each other's language were hooking up, attracted by sheer animal magnetism to each other! And coaches trying to act like chaperones, unsuccessfully.

  • @caleb9149
    @caleb9149 2 роки тому

    Rewatching all vids

  • @hansensprint
    @hansensprint 2 роки тому +1

    Those beds were actually very comfortable, haha...

  • @janosaw1916
    @janosaw1916 2 роки тому +2

    Nick, can you make a video about nutrition for runners.

    • @shomariboulet
      @shomariboulet 2 роки тому +3

      The right training is 10x more important than what you are eating trust me. Stay hydrated and eat food, you don't need to overthink the food, the type of training is more important

    • @MajinBLJ
      @MajinBLJ 2 роки тому

      @@shomariboulet facts

  • @zanierrules
    @zanierrules 2 роки тому +23

    Sounds like they need a secondary village or segregated area for athletes who've completed their events. You shouldn't have to rent spaces outside of the village in order to stay focused. Surprised this system hasn't been upgraded or modified.

    • @jefffawcett
      @jefffawcett 2 роки тому +1

      There’s way too many swimming events and the swimmers are assholes that’s the way it is every Olympics. And the dudes fuck everything that moves when they’re done with their events and they stick around the Village for over a week of nothing but partying.

    • @hanlee6147
      @hanlee6147 2 роки тому

      @@jefffawcett someone’s mad

  • @joenescio1077
    @joenescio1077 2 роки тому

    Favorite memory with the track team at the games?

  • @ernie9776
    @ernie9776 2 роки тому

    Hyped for mens 10,000

  • @tazpengra
    @tazpengra 2 роки тому

    yay! My request to hear about the sexcapades of the OV has come true! Or has it?

  • @carlosolivares2405
    @carlosolivares2405 2 роки тому +5

    Now We know how you really got the nickname “the bison” 😉😂

  • @zach1085
    @zach1085 2 роки тому +1

    Do world championships have a village?

  • @daveconvoy5793
    @daveconvoy5793 2 роки тому +4

    If anyone is single in the village the temptation to hook up must be huge😃

  • @TokyoPaul
    @TokyoPaul 2 роки тому

    Hopefully the Tokyo 2020 olympics goes on without a problem.

  • @melaniemaker2350
    @melaniemaker2350 2 роки тому +1

    are roommates from the same sport? like two swimmers in the same room. or can it be one person from one sport and the other person from another sport?

    • @Appaddict01
      @Appaddict01 2 роки тому +1

      They generally pair athletes from the same sport.

  • @marsme7511
    @marsme7511 2 роки тому

    Thanks Nick, for all this insights! Let’s the games start….日本

  • @nickpham0
    @nickpham0 2 роки тому +3

    1:28 just casually takes pics with lebron and kobe what

  • @carsonpendleton8095
    @carsonpendleton8095 2 роки тому +1

    Do you have any advice for a high school freshman transitioning from middle to high school track

    • @thelastlegionare896
      @thelastlegionare896 2 роки тому +1

      I'd say focus on trying to adjust to a higher level of competition get ready for harder workouts and long track meets if you're willing to put in the work it's super rewarding and fun I'd recommend training in the off season to get ready for the jump I'm not sure how things are where you are but where I did track the indoor and outdoor high-school seasons usually overlapped so I'd be training and competing from October until June so be ready for a mental drain it's really all mental it boils down to how much you love the sport

    • @mdsk7623
      @mdsk7623 2 роки тому

      Do your best and don't expect to be a Olympian

  • @Itsfalcon9
    @Itsfalcon9 2 роки тому +1

    Do they turn the village into well an actual village when the games are over?

    • @mssha1980
      @mssha1980 2 роки тому +1

      Yes they can. In ATL GA State university purchased the village as dorms before selling them to GA tech to use for dorms.

    • @Clara-hh3kz
      @Clara-hh3kz 2 роки тому

      In Vancouver Canada, it was transitioned into a typical community where people can live. Although I did hear that the apartments built for the olympians and later sold to residents were built really poorly LOL

  • @nathanbarrett7286
    @nathanbarrett7286 2 роки тому

    He said unfortunately 😂

  • @z123462075
    @z123462075 Рік тому

    😊😊

  • @vip-cw1st
    @vip-cw1st 2 роки тому +1

    I heard there is a lot of digging goin on there

  • @micmac1719
    @micmac1719 2 роки тому +1

    Nick, are you religious/do you practice any religion? And if so, how does that go into running?

  • @brandonharrison3144
    @brandonharrison3144 2 роки тому

    Who was your roomate?

  • @pierceasweat6336
    @pierceasweat6336 2 роки тому

    Hi nick

  • @alexanders4911
    @alexanders4911 2 роки тому +1

    5:36: but nick, hows your game? im sure you cud have scored if u put some effort into it. what sports chic wud u have gone for if u cud have had ur pick?? a beach volley ball chic?

  • @Smoke_PHAmily357
    @Smoke_PHAmily357 2 роки тому

    So they basically put y'all in rooms like they do the army

  • @user-fe3gy1wf2r
    @user-fe3gy1wf2r 2 роки тому

    Who have you sold your medal??? And do you regret now?

  • @valinwittenburg1874
    @valinwittenburg1874 Рік тому

    Bruh making it so that the beds only hold 1 person is just gonna make it less comfortable when people do hook up. Not prevent it.

  • @thatboydre8649
    @thatboydre8649 2 роки тому

    Olympic villages should look like a hotel suit

  • @judahweesner2651
    @judahweesner2651 Рік тому +1

    Imagine the genetic freaks that could be born from accidental pregnancies in the Olympic village lmao, "Yeah my dad is Jakob Ingebrigsten and my mom is an Olympic Swimmer, just broke 15 in the 5k and I'm in 8th grade"

  • @lilmario0
    @lilmario0 2 роки тому

    How much you increased your body count by in the village Nick? 😂

  • @csingsing8300
    @csingsing8300 2 роки тому +1

    Yos. Even if you have "did it" in the Olympics village, you won't share with us, you wife will punish you. 😂

  • @crazymusicman13
    @crazymusicman13 2 роки тому +5

    all I wanted to hear about was the sex and you barely talked about it!

    • @jordanholloway5223
      @jordanholloway5223 2 роки тому +1

      Right just imagine be surrounded by gods and godesses

  • @kyleevans8053
    @kyleevans8053 2 роки тому +3

    Can nick break 2 right now in an 800 is the question.

  • @spmarei
    @spmarei 2 роки тому

    I stayed in the Olympic housing in Moscow, its now a hotel.

  • @silassarbo8584
    @silassarbo8584 2 роки тому +2

    First!

  • @snowfall7503
    @snowfall7503 2 роки тому

    I think the cardboard beds are just to save money.

  • @stt5v2002
    @stt5v2002 2 роки тому +5

    I'm not an Olympian. I imagine it's basically like the Harry Potter school. Close?

    • @spencerappell3067
      @spencerappell3067 2 роки тому

      swap freak athletes for wizards and they’re prob similar

  • @razeblitz2147
    @razeblitz2147 2 роки тому +1

    This video really inspired me to become an Olympian because of all of the.... competition

  • @sandyacombs
    @sandyacombs 2 роки тому

    Too bad you didn't get laid in the village Nick, I've run internationally and have been on some US teams and after competition was over there was lots of hooking up.

  • @4Dangert
    @4Dangert 2 роки тому +1

    What do you mean unfortunately? You were saving for your future wife, the lovely Tiana 😃.

  • @HawaiianStyle808
    @HawaiianStyle808 2 роки тому

    I wonder how many folks Michael Phelps hooked up with?

  • @davidmalak4711
    @davidmalak4711 2 роки тому

    Kobe
    ❤️

  • @matthewmanners6004
    @matthewmanners6004 2 роки тому

    So, KJT may have difficulty getting her testosterone boost from Andrew Pozzi then!

  • @GrogDC1
    @GrogDC1 2 роки тому

    So why are they replacing mattresses with something made out of cardboard. All I have ever heard about the Olympic Village is that it turns into one big f***k fest.