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From honeymooners to the Montana mustache men, Olympics fans are having fun

You don't have to go far to find fun stories as American tourists take it all in at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

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We stopped Victoria and Paul Ferguson at an Olympic fan zone in Milan because we were admiring their vintage Olympics jackets. Then they dropped some breaking personal news on us. We’re actually here on our honeymoon. It’s *** big thing for us, yeah. The Texas couple watched the opening ceremony and then opened *** new chapter together, celebrating their love. Doing something they love. He’s *** big Olympics guy and so he was like, Olympics, Italy, and I was like, yep, I’m there. Let’s go. It has been so fun. It has been like *** big dream come true for sure. Dream come true is the same way Mitch Monaco from Montana describes his Olympic experience so far. Our family’s from Italy originally and so then when they announced that they were doing the winner. Olympics here, we’re like, we’re doing it. Absolutely. Mitch, his brother Mike, do I need to smile? I don’t know what to do with it. And their best friend Chase have *** look for the Olympics. Mustache crew going for it. Got it. So why are they all stashed up? My mom hates when we have mustaches, so we’re like, all the pictures while we’re here, we got to rock the mustaches, just go for it and enjoy it.

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American tourists are flocking to Milan, Italy, to experience the Winter Olympics, including newlyweds Victoria and Paul Ferguson from Texas, who are celebrating their honeymoon at the games. The couple was spotted at an Olympic fan zone in Milan wearing vintage Olympics jackets.”We’re actually here on our honeymoon. This is a big thing for us, yeah,” Victoria Ferguson said.The Fergusons attended the Opening Ceremony and are celebrating their love by doing something they both enjoy.”He’s a big Olympics guy, and so he was like, ‘Olympics, Italy,’ and I was like, ‘Yep, I’m there. Let’s go.’ And it has been so fun. It has been, like, a big dream come true for sure,” Victoria Ferguson said.Mitch Monaco from Montana also described his Olympics experience as a dream come true.”So, our family’s from Italy originally, and so then, when they announced that they were doing the Winter Olympics here, we were like, ‘We’re doing it,'” Mitch Monaco said.Monaco, his brother Mike and their best friend Chase have adopted a unique look for the Olympics.”Mustache crew going for it,” Monaco said.The trio decided to sport mustaches as a playful gesture, despite some disapproval.”My mom hates when we have mustaches, so we were like, all the pictures while we’re here, we got to rock the mustaches, just go for it and enjoy it,” Mitch Monaco said.These fans are among an estimated 2.5 million tourists visiting Northern Italy for the Olympics, generating an economic impact of more than $6 billion for the region.

American tourists are flocking to Milan, Italy, to experience the Winter Olympics, including newlyweds Victoria and Paul Ferguson from Texas, who are celebrating their honeymoon at the games. The couple was spotted at an Olympic fan zone in Milan wearing vintage Olympics jackets.

“We’re actually here on our honeymoon. This is a big thing for us, yeah,” Victoria Ferguson said.

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The Fergusons attended the Opening Ceremony and are celebrating their love by doing something they both enjoy.

“He’s a big Olympics guy, and so he was like, ‘Olympics, Italy,’ and I was like, ‘Yep, I’m there. Let’s go.’ And it has been so fun. It has been, like, a big dream come true for sure,” Victoria Ferguson said.

Mitch Monaco from Montana also described his Olympics experience as a dream come true.

“So, our family’s from Italy originally, and so then, when they announced that they were doing the Winter Olympics here, we were like, ‘We’re doing it,'” Mitch Monaco said.

Monaco, his brother Mike and their best friend Chase have adopted a unique look for the Olympics.

“Mustache crew going for it,” Monaco said.

The trio decided to sport mustaches as a playful gesture, despite some disapproval.

“My mom hates when we have mustaches, so we were like, all the pictures while we’re here, we got to rock the mustaches, just go for it and enjoy it,” Mitch Monaco said.

These fans are among an estimated 2.5 million tourists visiting Northern Italy for the Olympics, generating an economic impact of more than $6 billion for the region.

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