Paris Olympics 2024: Athletes got food filled with worms, conditions 'not good', says UK swimmer
A glimpse of 2024 Paris Olympics and British swimmer Adam Peaty. Photograph:( Agencies )
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British swimmer Adam Peaty spoke about the poor conditions of the Olympic Village in Paris and said that the conditions at Tokyo Olympics were better
British swimmer Adam Peaty spoke about the poor conditions of the Olympic Village in Paris and said that the conditions at Tokyo Olympics were better
The Paris 2024 Olympics has again come under intense scrutiny after British swimmer Adam Peaty claimed that there were worms in the food served to the athletes and that the conditions of the Olympic Village are “just not good enough”.
The 29-year-old swimmer made the allegation and became the latest athlete who has trashed the village food as subpar, as reported by iNews.
Peaty, who clinched silver in the 100m breaststroke, slammed the organisers for taking the pledge of making 60 per cent of meals meat-free as part of their efforts to make the Games sustainable and said that it was just a punishment for athletes.
“I want to eat meat, I need meat to perform and that’s what I eat at home, so why should I change?” the swimmer said while speaking to the outlet, in an interview which was published Tuesday (August 6).
“I like my fish and people are finding worms in the fish. It’s just not good enough. The standard, we’re looking at the best of the best in the world — and we’re feeding them not the best," he added.
Peaty, who also contracted Covid during the Games, said that athletes have been “blindsided” by the challenges they are facing while living in the Olympic Village in Paris.
“The catering isn’t good enough for the level the athletes are expected to perform. We need to give the best we possibly can,” the swimmer said.
“Tokyo, the food was incredible, Rio was incredible. But this time around … there wasn’t enough protein options, long queues, waiting 30 minutes for food because there’s no queuing system," he added.
Here's how 2024 Paris Olympics authorities reacted to the allegation of 'worms in food'
Reacting to the allegations, a Paris 2024 spokesperson said, “We are listening to the athletes and take their feedback very seriously. Since the opening of the village, our partner Sodexo Live! has been working proactively to adapt supplies to the growing use of the Olympic Village restaurants, as well as to the actual consumption by athletes observed over the first few days."
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“As a result, the quantities of certain products have been significantly increased and additional staff have been deployed to ensure the service runs smoothly," he added.
(With inputs from agencies)
