Thomas Chekhon made himself a sleeping place under a bench in the Olympic village: what happened?
6 august 2024 в 02:13
Thomas Checcon has just found another way to attract the attention of the internet. The 23-year-old Italian swimmer was spotted sleeping on the street under a bench in the Olympic village, about which he had previously complained.
Saudi athlete Hussein Alireza posted a photo of Thomas, who was sleeping on what appeared to be a towel, on his Instagram Stories over the weekend. «Rest today, conquer tomorrow», - Hussein captioned the story.
After winning the 100-meter backstroke at the Paris Olympics, Thomas claimed that the conditions in the Olympic village were «bad», - according to The Sun.
«There is no air conditioning in the village, it’s hot, the food is bad», - the Olympian claimed, according to the publication. «Many athletes leave for this reason: it’s not an excuse, it’s a reality that not everyone may know».
In an additional comment, Thomas noted that he was «disappointed» that he did not make it to the final in the men’s 200-meter backstroke because he was «too tired» due to the alleged living conditions he had to face.
«It's hard to sleep both at night and during the day», - the athlete said. «Here I am really struggling between the heat and the noise».
Thomas is not the only one who has complained about the conditions in the Olympic village. The head of the British Olympic Association, Andy Anson, told The Times of London that «certain food products are lacking: eggs, chicken, certain carbohydrates. And the quality of food, raw meat is served to athletes».
Other athletes have also spoken out about the housing conditions. According to reports, Australian rival Ariarne Titmus said, «Maybe it wasn’t the time I thought it would be, but life in the Olympic village makes performance difficult. It’s definitely not designed for high performance, so it’s important who can really keep themselves together».
However, the organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics released a statement claiming that the village «is in constant contact with National Olympic Committees and is ready to help in case changes are needed in services or transportation».
«Our priority is to meet the needs of athletes from around the world», - the statement read. «So we have worked with our suppliers to adapt our food to the needs of athletes. These changes have significantly improved the quality of service. For example, now the choice of fried meat amounts to 900 grams per athlete per day»
Saudi athlete Hussein Alireza posted a photo of Thomas, who was sleeping on what appeared to be a towel, on his Instagram Stories over the weekend. «Rest today, conquer tomorrow», - Hussein captioned the story.
After winning the 100-meter backstroke at the Paris Olympics, Thomas claimed that the conditions in the Olympic village were «bad», - according to The Sun.
«There is no air conditioning in the village, it’s hot, the food is bad», - the Olympian claimed, according to the publication. «Many athletes leave for this reason: it’s not an excuse, it’s a reality that not everyone may know».
In an additional comment, Thomas noted that he was «disappointed» that he did not make it to the final in the men’s 200-meter backstroke because he was «too tired» due to the alleged living conditions he had to face.
«It's hard to sleep both at night and during the day», - the athlete said. «Here I am really struggling between the heat and the noise».
Thomas is not the only one who has complained about the conditions in the Olympic village. The head of the British Olympic Association, Andy Anson, told The Times of London that «certain food products are lacking: eggs, chicken, certain carbohydrates. And the quality of food, raw meat is served to athletes».
Other athletes have also spoken out about the housing conditions. According to reports, Australian rival Ariarne Titmus said, «Maybe it wasn’t the time I thought it would be, but life in the Olympic village makes performance difficult. It’s definitely not designed for high performance, so it’s important who can really keep themselves together».
However, the organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics released a statement claiming that the village «is in constant contact with National Olympic Committees and is ready to help in case changes are needed in services or transportation».
«Our priority is to meet the needs of athletes from around the world», - the statement read. «So we have worked with our suppliers to adapt our food to the needs of athletes. These changes have significantly improved the quality of service. For example, now the choice of fried meat amounts to 900 grams per athlete per day»
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