Olympians are extremely disciplined when it comes to training for their respective sports — it comes with the territory of being an elite athlete with the hopes of landing on the podium. The training’s not done quite yet, though, as the stars gearing up for the 2026 Winter Olympics taking place in Milan and Cortina, prepare to take the global stage. But before heading to Europe, some athletes made a pit stop in New York at the Team USA Media Summit to chat about all that’s to come.

And while it’s fun to hear about how Olympians gear up for a long day on the slopes or wind down after an intense competition , at Bustle, there’s beauty in the mundane, too. Below, five Team USA athletes and hopefuls spill on their ideal rot day and guilty pleasure splurges.

Their Dream Lazy Days

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