“There is no air conditioning in the Village, it is hot, the food is bad. Many athletes travel for this reason. Here the food is bad, it is raining, then hot, then air conditioning, the cold, you don’t sleep well and the food is bad. And the pool is slow. All this causes a bit of tiredness and can have an effect. It is not an alibi, it is the pure chronicle of what perhaps not everyone knows”. Thomas Ceccon he doesn’t look for excuses, because he should. The Olympic champion in Paris in the 100 backstroke, who was out by 7 hundredths in the 200 backstroke semi-final who had never swum at an international level, but speaks of the difficulties of these Olympics. Very scenic, but far from perfect in terms of organization.
Little food, transport on buses in the middle of traffic and broken elevators: it is also the Olympics of poor service
from our correspondent Alessandra Retico
Nightmare Transport
Already on the eve of the races they were many complaints from athletes for the poor food, especially protein, in the Village canteen where there are long queues for a skewer of meat. Many delegations, for example the English, have decided to order meals from outside. Some have chosen to go to the hotel. Even the transportation is a nightmare: the athletes travel on buses, often standing, many swimmers to reach the pool, 16 km away, took up to an hour and a half in Parisian traffic, without air conditioning. Then, inside the facilities, in some areas, a polar cold.
No air conditioning in the Village
Paris 2024 has decided to Don’t put air conditioning in the Village for eco-sustainability, limiting the carbon footprint. The Australians brought them, spending 100 thousand dollars. The recycled cardboard mattresses they would be unsleepable as well as the pillows, too hard, there are those who brought their own, those who asked friends or bought them online. “I emphasize that this is not meant to be a justification or an alibi, these conditions are the same for everyone. But I wanted to say it because perhaps not everyone knows it,” Ceccon continued. “It’s raining, hot, there’s no air conditioning, then yes and it’s cold. You don’t sleep well, between the noise and the heat. And of course you eat badly. And the pool is slow. All this causes a bit of tiredness and can have an effect. Tokyo was better organized but it’s hard to beat the Japanese in this. Even the canteen and food were better and better organized.” Sayonara.
Olympics, canteen food infuriates athletes: “Poor and low quality”. Eggs rationed for breakfast
from our correspondents Cosimo Cito and Alessandra Retico
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– 2024-08-02 04:56:48
