OK, waking up might be a stretch, given that he hasn’t slept since becoming the first American man to win a medal in men’s luge, a silver. But the new fans part is definitely right — led by Saturday Night Live comedian Leslie Jones.
Jones’ love for the Olympics is well documented — she was one of the breakout stars of the Rio Games without doing a race or turning a cartwheel — and, based on her Twitter feed, she discovered luge just in time to see Mazdzer’s historic run Sunday night.
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“OK, Chris.