American figure skater Andrew Torgashev earned a unique nickname at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Olympic athlete is called “The King of Pizza” due to his unconventional diet in 2022.
Determined to regain a critical jump, Torgashev began a pizza diet in which he consumed pizza for 53 consecutive days.
Surprisingly, that diet plan worked for him.
Torgashev stated, “I ended up losing weight and got my big toe back during this time. So it was a success. Since then, I have reduced the amount of pizza I eat.”
The 24-year-old Floridian is currently embracing this cheesy fame on the world stage.
The youngster refers to himself on Instagram as the Team USA Figure Skating Pizza Ambassador and is having a lot of fun with the role, listing roast chicken and honey prosciutto as top-notch pizza toppings.
On the ice, his effectiveness seems clear, as he helped the United States to a gold medal in the team event early in the games.
In the men’s individual short program on Tuesday, February 10, Torgashev turned in an impressive performance, with a score of 88.94 that placed him in second position halfway through the competition.
