News Hours of training, a balanced diet and nothing in excess In the routine of an athlete, discipline is key Except that those who spend their lives striving for physical excellence must be able enjoy a little treat every now and then Rio2016 com asked some of the biggest names in sport which dishes they couldn’t resist The result? A festival of food that would bring down any diet The PatriotsKung Pao chicken: Feng Panfeng can't get enough of it Danuta Kózak – Hungary’s two-time Olympic champion in canoe sprint can’t say no to a dish from her homeland: the hortobágyi pancake, which is filled with meat and covered with sour cream Feng Panfeng – A three-time Paralympic Games champion, the Chinese table tennis player is also loyal to her country’s cuisine She loves a generous serving of Kung Pao chicken, a spicy mix of vegetables, peanuts, chilly and chicken Lee Pearson – Great Britain’s 10-time Paralympic equestrian champion opts for a classic British dish: baked beans and grated cheese on toast!Best of British: Lee Pearson is powered by beans and cheese on toast Usain Bolt – The Jamaican sprint superstar cannot resist local favourite jerk pork, especially when made by his by his Aunt Lilly Zahra Nemati – The Paralympic archer, the first Iranian woman to win gold at a Paralympic or Olympic Games, is passionate about ghormeh sabzi, a lamb recipe from her homeland The touristsDJ Forbes – Rugby players are renowned for having appetites as fierce as their tackling, but New Zealand’s Forbes cannot resist a lighter temptation: wanton noodle soup, a dish of Chinese and Thai origin Ki Bo Bae – The Korean archer has given in to western delights and is crazy about pizza Alexandra Nascimento – Pastas, risottos, ice cream and all things Italian are the joys of this Brazilian handball player For Nicola Adams, there are no Mexican stand-offs when it comes to food Nicola Adams – For the Briton who became the first ever female Olympic boxing champion at London 2012, nothing knocks out Mexican food Bruno Soares – Japanese food is hugely popular in Brazil, so perhaps it is little surprise that tennis player Soares has developed a passion for sushi and sashimi The Brazilian loyalistsAnderson Varejão – Despite living in the USA, the NBA star cannot do without this popular Brazilian combination: steak, rice, black beans, french fries and tomatos Alan Oliveira – The Paralympic sprint champion is all about the churrasco – the classic Brazilian barbecue Yane Marques – The modern pentathlete is also a fan of home comforts: popular in the north-east of Brazil, crab is among her favourites The home cooking fansCésar Cielo – To satisfy the appetite of the Brazilian swimming icon, only his grandmother’s speciality will do: chicken with creamy polenta Chris Bond – The Australian wheelchair rugby player, who won gold at London 2012, loves a healthy portion of lamb backstrap with polenta mash, green beans and red wine sauce – made by himself Sophie Pascoe – The New Zealander, a multiple Paralympic champion in swimming, gets stuck in to roast lamb and vegetables at least once a week Find out more about these athletes and others in our Road to Rio section