Burger King Cracks the Mystery of why Athletes Bite Their Medals

The brand is offering free Whoppers during the Olympics

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While viewers of the Olympics watch in awe, wondering what it takes for a person to become an elite athlete, Burger King demands an answer to another more pressing question: why do athletes always bite their medals? 

The fast-food brand has a guess: perhaps the Olympians wish the medal was a Whopper. They must get hungry while going for gold. 

For the 2020 Tokyo Games, Burger King Belgium is offering people a free Whopper for every bite on a medal. 

To score one of the burgers, participants just have to take a screenshot of an athlete biting their medal and post the photo on social media with the hashtag #WishItWasAWhopper. 

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