What the Olympic Athletes are Drinking
The Paris Olympics in France are underway. At the Olympics, athletes were found to drink colored drinks at halftime.
What kind of drinks are there?
Professional Sports Drinks (Customized)
1. There are different flavors (such as tropical fruit flavor, etc.), usually isotonic or hypotonic drinks, containing a certain proportion of carbohydrates (to supplement energy), electrolytes (such as sodium, potassium, etc. to maintain fluid balance and nerve conduction, etc.), and some also contain some vitamins and other nutrients. It is generally not for sale for the exclusive use of the Olympic venues by the sponsor.
2. Sports teams in some countries will prepare special sports drinks by team nutritionists and other professionals according to the individual differences of athletes, project characteristics, training and competition intensity, etc., and the ingredients and proportions of these drinks are more targeted, such as adjusting the content and combination of carbohydrates, electrolytes, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, and some special plant extracts.
Other Beverages
1. Warm water: In many cases, athletes will replenish warm water.
2. Honey water: Some athletes choose to drink honey water, which is rich in fructose, which helps to eliminate fatigue.
Electric Kettles
3. Tea drinks: For example, South American athletes will bring yerba mate to the competition. Yerba mate is similar to a tea drink in a hollowed-out dried gourd that is sipped from the gourd with a metal straw and comes in different types (stemmed, stemless, vanilla, etc.).