With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics just around the corner, athletes from all over the world have uploaded their training routines and life in the village on video-sharing platform TikTok, offering a peek into what real life is like within the closed-loop villages, which has drawn much curiosity overseas.

"I have something incredible to share," said US athlete Summer Britcher in a TikTok video, in which she shows off and details the luxurious remote-controlled beds the athletes sleep in at the Olympic Village in Beijing.

In a follow-up clip, Britcher was seen happily tucked in and said, "I'm in Zero-G mode now. It's phenomenal."

More than that, videos showing athletes learning Chinese Kung Fu, high-tech setups unveiled in the villages, such as robots bartenders and meals delivered from the ceiling in the restaurants of the Beijing Winter Olympics villages also went viral online.

Delegation members of Serbia and volunteers pose for selfies at the Olympic Village for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Delegation members and volunteers celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Year of Tiger at the Olympic Village on Monday. (Photo by Xiao Shaowen/Xinhua)

More than just sharing their day life, athletes from all over the world have posted their training routines long before the game to express their expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympics, drawing much attention.

Many athletes who've been approaching the end of their Olympic careers also thanked China's efforts in holding the once in a four-year international sports event during such a difficult time as pandemic still rages across the world.

According to NBC, TikTok users have already engaged heavily with Olympics-related content, which has pulled in over 18 billion views on the platform.

NBCUniversal is joining forces with TikTok to promote the US media giant's coverage of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. According to TechCrunch, the partnership will be the first time NBC's advertising partners are able to pilot a 'new, creative ad experience' on TikTok.

Global Times