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Inside the Housekeeping Olympics, where contestants battle with brooms, vacuums

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Competitors sweep with brooms and also participate in a mop relay in the chaotic
Competitors sweep with brooms and also participate in a mop relay in the chaotic 'Olympics'

LAS Vegas' Michelob ULTRA Arena hosted the 33rd annual Housekeeping Olympics on Monday.

During the event, international teams competed in categories ranging from vacuum races to bed making.

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Las Vegas hosted the 33rd annual Housekeeping Olympics on MondayCredit: twitter/VegasIssues
Hospitality workers from around the globe took part in the one-of-a-kind competition
Hospitality workers from around the globe took part in the one-of-a-kind competitionCredit: twitter/VegasIssues
Bed making, mop relays, and vacuum races took part throughout the event
Bed making, mop relays, and vacuum races took part throughout the eventCredit: twitter/LasVegasLocally

Hospitality workers from Las Vegas and around the world took part in the one-of-a-kind competition for prizes and bragging rights.

This was the first time the event was held in four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Competitors also swept with brooms and participated in a mop relay.

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"For me, it's very special," Feve Rodriguez, a Bellagio team member said to Fox Las Vegas.

"Because we don't have too many times together, just to enjoy."

Fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, went wild over the event.

One wrote: "I would watch this over Formula 1 any day," comparing it to the race on Saturday in Las Vegas.

A second joked: "Can we gamble on this?"

Another asked: "Can they come help me with my toddler?"

And a fourth quipped: "My mom would've won."

Teams competing included Park MGM, ARIA, Bellagio, Luxor, Virgin, Cosmopolitan, and many more.

As for the winners, team Bellagio took home gold.

The event is expected to return next year.

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The event is back from a four-year hiatus
The event is back from a four-year hiatusCredit: twitter/VegasIssues
Teams competing included Park MGM, ARIA, Bellagio, Luxor, Virgin, Cosmopolitan, and many more
Teams competing included Park MGM, ARIA, Bellagio, Luxor, Virgin, Cosmopolitan, and many moreCredit: Twitter/TheDailyFriday_

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