Katie Ledecky Says She Tried the ‘Infamous' Chocolate Muffins at 2024 Olympics: ‘I Can't Do That for Breakfast'

Mar. 15, 2025

Katie Ledecky in September 2024.Photo:Dominik Bindl/Getty

Dominik Bindl/Getty

Katie Ledecky’s sweet tooth was no match for the food at the2024 Olympics.

After giving a keynote presentation, and before heading into a Q&A with the food establishment’s owner and founderTodd Gravesand co-CEO AJ Kumaran, Ledecky said one question she is asked all the time is tied to the sweet treat.

“One question I’ve been getting a lot is, ‘Did you try the chocolate muffins in the Olympic Village, the infamous chocolate muffins?’ Yes, I did,” the athlete said.

“I tried it after I was done competing for breakfast,” she continued, adding: “I had about two bites because it was straight up chocolate cake, and I can’t do that for breakfast.”

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Katie Ledecky in August 2024.Kristy Sparow/Getty

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“It is filled and topped with dark chocolate, featuring chunks of dark chocolate and milk chocolate. This muffin is served daily at the main athletes' restaurant and at the six takeaway food areas within the Village,” a representative for the company explained.

Katie Ledecky at Todd Graves in Cancún, Mexico, on Sept. 24.Raising Cane’s

Raising Cane’s

During the Raising Cane’s event earlier this week, Ledecky was a special guest alongsideSnoop Dogg. After his own Q&A, the rapper, 52, performed a DJ set.

The event, according to a press release, was set up “to recognize, reward and celebrate” more than 3,000 Raising Cane’s leaders and their significant others. It was described as “an industry-defining conference that was centered around relaxing and having a good time.”

source: people.com