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The night before his first event he visited a local restaurant and sampled tortellini carbonara

He won a gold medal the next day he went back every night

Derek Parra recalls a visit to Padua Italy in 1996 for Inline Speed Skating World Championships

Jake Adicoff recalled taking a cooking class as a child while vacationing with his family in Italy

They learned to make pasta e ceci and he now whips it up with ditalini for his teammates

Jason Brown diverted a family trip to Greece to Rome for a daylong eating extravaganza

Jason Brown plans to control himself during these Games

In the midst of competition he prefers homemade smoothies prepared with a blender he packs in his luggage

When his events are over he carbo-loads like crazy

The itinerary included a stop at Ristorante Pietro Valentini whose truffle gnocchi was to die for

Pasta e ceci has plenty of vegetables protein and carbs it is easy to make it is a great winter dish

Elite athletes consumed large quantities of protein long ago

Pasta is like a canvas on which you can express your own culture taste and preferences according to Fabio Parasecoli

There are other delicious ways for athletes to get their carbs

He is not a spaghetti fan he forced himself to eat it

Michael Phelps told reporters at 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro he gritted his teeth through a pound of spaghetti as part of his post-pool recovery routine

Chris Plys said they eat a lot of pho

Who competed in Alpine skiing at the 2006 Games in Turin Italy panned pasta served in athletes village there as horrible

At Summer Games two years ago in Paris Kenyan competitors brought ugali a doughy cornmeal staple