Olympic Skater Adam Rippon Jokes About Mixing Booze and Pills to Manage His Pre-Routine Nerves (VIDEO)

Sure, lots of kids are looking up to Olympic athletes, but that fact alone doesn’t make them superheroes. In fact, if anything, it gives them more pressure to contend with. Adam Rippon, who went out recently for the men’s team free skate, joked to Mike Tirico that he had a pretty good plan for overcoming those nerves in the future.

It might not improve his skating, but it would certainly chill him out.

Here he is talking about the hilariously potent cocktail with Mike Tirico.

Adam Rippon why would you say this to everyone watching around the world? Give me a Xanax and a drink What does everyone think about this rant? Rt answers if its ok or not ok. Thank you all for your honesty my peeps. Lil boys & girls looking up to you #representUSA #BeALeader pic.twitter.com/Z2O9YyBpLq

— Joe Mendez (@2jmen10) February 12, 2018

To be clear, whatever Rippon did in this video it was NOT a “rant.” If anything, he was just sharing a lifehack for everyone else out there.

Feeling a little overwhelmed? No problem, just mix pills and booze, and you too can be an Olympian!