{"id":1075,"date":"2026-02-07T17:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2026-02-07T17:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:34:24","slug":"olympiad-milan-cortina-2026-bidet-conquers-olympic-village-and-surprises-foreign-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/olympiad-milan-cortina-2026-bidet-conquers-olympic-village-and-surprises-foreign-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics: bidet conquers Olympic Village and surprises foreign athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"1034\">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<\/script>\n<p>Some people have come to the <strong>Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Village<\/strong> expecting only training, competition and absolute concentration.<br>And who, on the other hand, was faced with a discovery that did not appear in the official program of the Games: <strong>the bidet<\/strong>.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1037\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"726\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, that's right. The great classic of Italian bathrooms, the object most discussed, photographed and commented on by the first foreign athletes to arrive in the Village.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"985\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;\u201cWhat is this?\u201d: the surprise in the Olympic toilets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as they settled into their accommodations, several athletes from Northern European countries, the United States, Canada and Asia shared with each other-and in some cases on social media-the same moment of amazement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next to the toilet, a mystery sanitary.<br>Too low to be a sink, too big to be decorative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The verdict, after initial explanations provided by staff: <strong>is a bidet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many, a first. For others, a homecoming after years of standardized international hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The bidet: stronger Italian symbol than pizza<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Olympic Village, the bidet became in a few days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>subject of curious questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>topic of conversations between delegations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>starring in ironic photos (without violating privacy, of course)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some asked if it was mandatory to use it, some asked if it was included \u201cin the Olympic package,\u201d some-more practical-asked directly <strong>instructions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Italians, for their part, greeted the astonishment with national pride:<br>If we can't win everything on the field, at least <strong>On household hygiene<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"American journalist&#039;s sos to Olympics in Italy: &quot;Is there a bidet expert? How does it work?&quot;\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pacci0Gs8Co?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Not only bidet: mattress is also in the news<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the bathroom got people talking, <strong>the bedroom was no less<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the controversy of the last Olympics over \u201canti-sex\u201d cardboard beds, the choice was clear in Milan Cortina:<br><strong>real beds, with real mattresses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A very welcome surprise for many foreign athletes, who are used to minimalist and temporary solutions. In the Italian Village, however:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>stable beds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>comfortable mattresses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>no suspicious creaking at first movement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A detail that raised eyebrows, but one that for those who must compete at the highest level is anything but minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Italian-style comfort, Olympic concentration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Village is designed to ensure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>rest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>privacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>functionality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>daily comfort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The result? Athletes who are relaxed, curious, and in some cases. <strong>excited to discover Italian customs<\/strong> That do not fit into the athletic training manuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some, the bidet will remain a mystery.<br>For others, it could become a cultural souvenir to export back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Between amazement and smiles, the Olympic spirit also passes through the bathroom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Olympics are not just about medals and records.<br>They are also made of <strong>encounters between cultures<\/strong>, of small differences that become stories to be told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if in Milan Cortina 2026 one of the first memories shared by the athletes will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo you remember when we discovered the bidet?\u201d Then it must mean that the Olympic spirit went through there, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use a bidet in Italy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0s9SyakvoRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<div class=\"amc-dopo-il-contenuto\" id=\"amc-2365626869\"><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\">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<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some arrived at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Village expecting nothing but training, competitions, and total focus. Others, however, were greeted by a discovery that didn\u2019t appear in the official Games program: the bidet. Yes, that\u2019s right. The quintessential feature of Italian bathrooms, the most talked-about, photographed, and commented-on item by the first athletes [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2,7,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guida-per-i-tifosi","category-atleti-e-squadre","category-milano-e-cortina","category-notizie-e-approfondimenti"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1075"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1083,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075\/revisions\/1083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}