Ilona Maher, star of the U.S. women’s rugby team, joked that she’s ready to find her partner in the Olympic Village, where she will be staying with other athletes for the next few weeks during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
“I can’t wait to get into the Olympic Village, it’s going to be a crazy summer. Honestly, I’ll probably be the fittest bird in there,” she joked in a video posted to her TikTok profile last Wednesday (24).
“It’s called the Olympic Village, not ‘Love Island’,” interrupted a woman behind the camera, referring to the Netflix reality show about finding love.
“Yeah, I think we can say that. But I still want to try and form a couple from the start. It’s the beginning, but in the end, I’m there to find love,” Maher added. “No, you’re not, no love, you’re there to play rugby,” responded the unidentified woman.
The athlete seemed to have quickly found a candidate, writing in the caption: “I got a message!”. In the comments, the official profile for the Paris 2024 Games joined in on the fun: “You can find love and [also] play rugby.”
Photo and video: TikTok @ilonamaher. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@ilonamaher I got a text!!@Love Island ♬ original sound – Ilona Maher
