Trapped U.S. Bobsledder Had to Literally Smash Through Locked Bathroom Door in Sochi

By this point, the various infrastructure problems that Olympic visitors are contending with in Sochi, Russia have been well documented. But it appears the most extreme example of the phenomenon may have just happened today, when U.S. bobsled team member Johnny Quinn found himself trapped in his hotel bathroom after a shower and had to literally bust his way out. His two tweets below tell the full story:

I was taking a shower and the door got locked/jammed….

— Johnny Quinn (@JohnnyQuinnUSA) February 8, 2014

…With no phone to call for help, I used my bobsled push training to break out. #SochiJailBreak pic.twitter.com/apZRefgvCO

— Johnny Quinn (@JohnnyQuinnUSA) February 8, 2014

If this doesn’t prove that Americans are the most badass athletes in Sochi…

[h/t NBC News]
[photo via UNT]

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