Posted on 16 Feb 2022

Aussie Athletes Are Sharing What Life Is Really Like In The Beijing Olympic Village On TikTok And It's So Insightful

The strong urge to get extremely good at a sport and compete at the Olympics just so I can get all the freebies.

by Isha Bassi

Entertainment Producer

1. On arriving to the Beijing Winter Olympics:

@scottyjames31
Love you already Beijing 🇨🇳 #winterolympics #olympicspirit
♬ Low Rider - War

2. On the uniforms they’re provided with from the Australian Olympic Committee, which includes a special Opening Ceremony outfit, PJs, daily clothes and even some cute shoes that have the Olympic Logo embossed on them:

@kailanicraine
Olympic uniform haul! 🇦🇺 (Half of it lol) @ausolympicteam @7olympics #winterolympics #beijing2022 #beijingwinterolympics #olympics #olympian #tryonhaul #olympicuniform #haul #australia #fyp #figureskating
♬ original sound - kooze

3. And here's another look at the Australian team's uniforms from Scotty:

@scottyjames31
🟢🟡 // #winterolympics #olympicspirit #uniform
♬ And why arent you in uniform - No context Spongebob

4. On Team Australia's Olympic kit, which includes all their gear, as well as some cute Aussie-themed merch like a boxing kangaroo:

@scottyjames31
New Olympic Kit 👌// #winterolympics #olympicspirit
♬ Rock and Roll Session - Canal Records JP

5. On the experience of attending the Opening Ceremony:

@kailanicraine
And suddenly it was all worth it. @7olympics @ausolympicteam @olympics @isuskating #winterolympics #beijing2022 #openingceremony #olympics #olympian #iceskating #fyp #australia
♬ original sound - Julia Thompson

6. And representing your home country in your team's official uniform and colours:

@kailanicraine
Pov: you’re going to represent the land down under at the Olympic Opening Ceremony 🇦🇺 @ausolympicteam @7olympics @olympics #winterolympics #beijing2022 #openingceremony #olympics #olympian #fyp #australia
♬ Down Under (feat. Colin Hay) - Luude

7. On what's inside the Aussie Olympic building, which looks to have a coffee room with an in-house barista, an ice bath and plenty of Australian snacks:

@valentino.guseli
The @AustralianOlympicTeam building at #beijing2022 #olympics
♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz

8. And here’s another perspective from Kailani on the little touches that made the Aussie Olympic headquarters feel like home:

@kailanicraine
this place feels like home @ausolympicteam #winterolympics #beijing2022 #olympics #olympian #fyp #australia #iceskating #beijingwinterolympics
♬ Borderline - Tame Impala

9. On what you're most likely to find in every Aussie Olympian's room, including copious amounts of green and gold-coloured gear:

@scottyjames31
Just makes sense // #winterolympics #olympicspirit
♬ Che La Luna - Louis Prima

10. On what training is like:

@scottyjames31
First day of training 🇦🇺 // @olympics #winterolympics #olympicspirit
♬ The Nights - Avicii

11. As you can see, they train very hard at the Olympics:

@valentino.guseli
As you can see, we train very hard at the #olympics @ausolympicteam #beijing2022 🎥@kamilla kozuback
♬ original sound - Valentino Guseli

This is obviously a joke! We know how much work goes into competing.

12. On daily COVID-19 testing:

@scottyjames31
That’s alittle deep… 😳 #winterolympics #olympicspirit #fyp
♬ original sound - scottyjames31

13. On being able to sign the official "Signature Wall" at the Beijing Olympics, alongside other Olympic medallists:

@scottyjames31
Stoked to be up here with all the other Olympic medalists 🥇🥈🥉 // @olympics #winterolympics #olympicspirit
♬ original sound - scottyjames31

14. On what you're likely to see while walking around the Olympic village:

@valentino.guseli
Some things just make sense #thingsthatjustmakesense 🤌 #olympics #beijing2022
♬ Time of my Life - Dirty Dancing

15. On ceremony briefings that athletes have to attend prior to receiving their Olympic medal:

@scottyjames31
Ceremony Briefing! // #winterolympics #olympicspirit
♬ original sound - scottyjames31

16. And what it's like to attend the medal ceremony in-person:

@scottyjames31
Olympic Podium with the fellas 🥇🥈🥉@olympics // #winterolympics #olympicspirit #fyp #snowboarding
♬ original sound - scottyjames31

17. And finally, on saying goodbye to the Beijing Winter Olympics and gearing up for the next adventure:

@scottyjames31
What an adventure. Now it’s time for another. Thank you China 🇨🇳 @olympics #winterolympics #olympicspirit
♬ Home (Option 1 - The Young Ebenezers

You've done Australia proud! And, of course, congrats to all the other incredible athletes competing at the Games.

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Aussie Athletes Are Sharing What Life Is Really Like In The Beijing Olympic Village On TikTok And It's So Insightful

Like at the Tokyo Olympics, athletes from all around the world have been using their social media accounts to share what it's really like behind the scenes at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Representing Team Australia, Scotty James (snowboarder), Kailani Craine (figure skater) and Valentino Guseli (snowboarder) have all been active on their socials, talking about everything from their uniforms, to what's in their Olympic kits and what the entire experience is like.

Here's everything I learned about what it's like to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics from their videos.

1. On arriving to the Beijing Winter Olympics:

2. On the uniforms they’re provided with from the Australian Olympic Committee, which includes a special Opening Ceremony outfit, PJs, daily clothes and even some cute shoes that have the Olympic Logo embossed on them:

3. And here's another look at the Australian team's uniforms from Scotty:

4. On Team Australia's Olympic kit, which includes all their gear, as well as some cute Aussie-themed merch like a boxing kangaroo:

5. On the experience of attending the Opening Ceremony:

6. And representing your home country in your team's official uniform and colours:

7. On what's inside the Aussie Olympic building, which looks to have a coffee room with an in-house barista, an ice bath and plenty of Australian snacks:

8. And here’s another perspective from Kailani on the little touches that made the Aussie Olympic headquarters feel like home:

9. On what you're most likely to find in every Aussie Olympian's room, including copious amounts of green and gold-coloured gear:

10. On what training is like:

11. As you can see, they train very hard at the Olympics:

12. On daily COVID-19 testing:

13. On being able to sign the official "Signature Wall" at the Beijing Olympics, alongside other Olympic medallists:

14. On what you're likely to see while walking around the Olympic village:

15. On ceremony briefings that athletes have to attend prior to receiving their Olympic medal:

16. And what it's like to attend the medal ceremony in-person:

17. And finally, on saying goodbye to the Beijing Winter Olympics and gearing up for the next adventure:

Shoutout to these Aussie legends for documenting their Olympic journey! And a special congratulations to Scotty, who won a silver medal in the men's halfpipe, Valentino, who made the final of the men's halfpipe, and Kailani, who gave an amazing performance in the women's figure skating.

Aussie Athletes Are Sharing What Life Is Really Like In The Beijing Olympic Village On TikTok And It's So Insightful

Like at the Tokyo Olympics, athletes from all around the world have been using their social media accounts to share what it's really like behind the scenes at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Representing Team Australia, Scotty James (snowboarder), Kailani Craine (figure skater) and Valentino Guseli (snowboarder) have all been active on their socials, talking about everything from their uniforms, to what's in their Olympic kits and what the entire experience is like.

Here's everything I learned about what it's like to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics from their videos.

1. On arriving to the Beijing Winter Olympics:

2. On the uniforms they’re provided with from the Australian Olympic Committee, which includes a special Opening Ceremony outfit, PJs, daily clothes and even some cute shoes that have the Olympic Logo embossed on them:

3. And here's another look at the Australian team's uniforms from Scotty:

4. On Team Australia's Olympic kit, which includes all their gear, as well as some cute Aussie-themed merch like a boxing kangaroo:

5. On the experience of attending the Opening Ceremony:

6. And representing your home country in your team's official uniform and colours:

7. On what's inside the Aussie Olympic building, which looks to have a coffee room with an in-house barista, an ice bath and plenty of Australian snacks:

8. And here’s another perspective from Kailani on the little touches that made the Aussie Olympic headquarters feel like home:

9. On what you're most likely to find in every Aussie Olympian's room, including copious amounts of green and gold-coloured gear:

10. On what training is like:

11. As you can see, they train very hard at the Olympics:

12. On daily COVID-19 testing:

13. On being able to sign the official "Signature Wall" at the Beijing Olympics, alongside other Olympic medallists:

14. On what you're likely to see while walking around the Olympic village:

15. On ceremony briefings that athletes have to attend prior to receiving their Olympic medal:

16. And what it's like to attend the medal ceremony in-person:

17. And finally, on saying goodbye to the Beijing Winter Olympics and gearing up for the next adventure:

Shoutout to these Aussie legends for documenting their Olympic journey! And a special congratulations to Scotty, who won a silver medal in the men's halfpipe, Valentino, who made the final of the men's halfpipe, and Kailani, who gave an amazing performance in the women's figure skating.

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