A tray of gold medal muffins go into the oven, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Chicago. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Chicago Tribune) Gold medal chocolate muffins ...

Freshly cooked bread and a selection of French pastries were meant to be the stars of the Olympic village. But the gold medalist was a surprise: the American-inspired chocolate muffin.

Tony Doré, chief baker at the Olympic village poses for a photo, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

But the gold medalist was a surprise: the American-inspired chocolate muffin is what went viral on social media. By The Associated Press UPDATED: August 11, 2024 at 3:56 PM EDT ...

Tony Dor, chief baker at the Olympic village poses for a photo, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Sylvie Corbet) (Sylvie Corbet) ...

But the gold medalist was a surprise: the American-inspired chocolate muffin is what went viral on social media. Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has been […] ...

PARIS (AP) — Freshly cooked bread and a selection of French pastries were meant to be the stars of the Olympic village where athletes from across the world have packed the on-site bakery.… ...