They are definitely aiming for the gold medal.
Players on the U.S. 2024 Paris Olympics team have been showing off their giveaways on social media, and a Washington Post analysis of the “giveaway” videos found that the roughly 100 corporate giveaways given to each player were worth about $12,600 each.
In four separate TikTok clips, swimmer Mariah Dennigan shows off the multitude of merchandise she and the 591 other American athletes received upon arriving at the Olympic Village.
The items included 11 items from Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS (total value of approximately $600), 34 Nike gifts (total value of approximately $2,250), and 28 Ralph Lauren swimsuits (total value of approximately $8,000).
Team USA offered about two dozen items, including Oakley sunglasses (one for $275, the other for $204) and a Hamilton watch, for about $1,750. The Washington Post found similar items on the team’s website for $1,045.
In a TikTok posted on Wednesday, American volleyball star TJ DeFalco, 27, can be seen giggling as he pulls out a pair of white briefs emblazoned with the American flag from a SKIMS duffel bag.
In another video, Dennigan, 21, looks overjoyed wearing a $64 navy blue SKIMS bodysuit with “Team USA” emblazoned across the chest.
“I’m so excited… so cute,” she said excitedly in the video, which had been viewed 400,000 times by Friday.
“Oh man, I can’t wait to wear it all,” echoed American canoeist Evi Leibfurs in her own TikTok video, in which she shared the contents of a giant white SKIMS duffel bag that also contained a $148 Olympic-themed bathrobe.
In another video that has been viewed 5.2 million times, Leibfahrt shows off her Nike purchases, which include $55 white sandals, two pairs of trainers, six pairs of shorts, 10 athletic tops and two hats.
Ralph Lauren supplied the athletes with luxury apparel, including $498 satin bomber jackets, $398 cotton sweaters, and outfits to wear to the opening and closing ceremonies, totaling $5,000 for each member of the U.S. team.
According to the fashion house’s website, the opening ceremony blazer and closing ceremony jacket alone sold for $998 each, making them the most expensive gifts given to American athletes at the Olympics.
Volleyball player Kelsey Robinson-Cook showed off the watch. “I usually give this to my dad,” the 32-year-old hitter said.
