Athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics grapple with thefts, and travel disruptions
FRANCE-On one of the warmest days of the Games, picture yourself enduring a 45-minute bus trip from the Olympic Village to the Table Tennis Arena. Additionally, the coach lacked air conditioning. One Indian fighter described it as a “trip to hell.”
Why are athletes facing food shortages?
Although there was a little ventilation vent, the windows could not be opened. As a result, it was quite stuffy. Before I even stepped into the arena, I was perspiring. The Indian athlete remarked, It was cooler outside than it was inside the bus. She is not the only one who has grievances. The various problems that the finest athletes who have congregated in Paris for the 2024 Games are confronting include the heat. The visiting athletes and officials at the Games are facing transportation issues, restless nights from hunger, and concerns about their personal things despite a budget that is almost $9 billion. A credit card that was taken was revealed by an Australian coach, while a rugby player from Japan reported losing his wedding band. The Americans have made fun of the little bedrooms. After just one day, South Korean swimmers departed, claiming transportation issues. The Indian athletes have complained about the food, describing it as insufficient and rationed. Even their own chef was recruited by Team Great Britain. The vast Olympic Village serves as the “home” for many sportsmen. However, it’s everything but consoling for many.
Who is responsible for addressing these issues?
Indian competitors have said that nothing is going right at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, from sleeping arrangements to transportation. Star badminton doubles player Chirag Shetty agreed, stating that it “wasn’t the best.” Amit Panghal, a boxer, has taken to grabbing dinner at a local Indian restaurant dal and roti. Following her progression to the knockout stages on Wednesday, two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu said she wasn’t sure if other people were able to sleep soundly despite the fact that the fan in her room was operating on the warmest night of the games thus far. The organizers of the Paris Olympics made the decision not to install air conditioning in the athlete’s rooms in an effort to lessen their carbon impact. But this well-meaning project was unprepared for the hot wave that hit Paris, leaving many Olympians suffering in claustrophobic spaces. The American tennis player Coco Gauff posted a video of her and her colleagues’ living accommodations on TikTok earlier this week. ’10 females, two bathrooms’ was the caption for the video, which had screams accompanying it. The “cardboard” mattresses were so unpleasant, according to one Indian table tennis player, that they had trouble “sleeping peacefully” for the first several nights.
How are athletes coping with these adversities?
According to businessstandard, From the first day of operation, there have been supply issues with the 3,500-seater hall, which can accommodate up to 40,000 meals a day and feeds around 15,000 people. The size of a football field. Tanisha Crasto, a badminton player, recalled a day when they ordered rajma, but it was gone before they could get any, and the containers weren’t replenished. The prestigious French sports daily L’Equipe reports that eggs and grilled meats are among the other foods that are being restricted in addition to vegetarianism. According to editioncnn, after bringing up the matter with the organizers, things were starting to return to normal. According to the official, they had advised the athletes not to order meals from other sources since they could not ensure its quality. The Indian squad is being ready for additional difficulties that “are within their control” in the meantime. The most important of these issues is transportation. A station wagon, a compact SUV, two minivans, and four more cars are on standby to carry athletes from the Village to the many Games sites strewn over Paris for the 2024 Olympics, according to the Indian delegation.
Call to action: Boycott Pairs Olympics 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 is like trash for both players and fans. Nobody has the same feelings about this game. Bad food quality and improper arrange for traveling showing the clear view of France towards its illness. Less and shortage of food shows the hunger of France towards its fame. The Summer Olympics in Paris will draw millions of tourists and thousands of competitors, but the biggest uncertainty for the organizers is the possibility of riots, terrorism, and cyberattacks. Safety concerns have caused the number of attendees for the Opening Ceremony to be drastically reduced from the 600,000 that French authorities had boasted about. On these basics this event should be boycotted.
