Athletes of the Olympic Games «Paris 2024“, who live in the Olympic Village, complained about the alleged lack of food in the main restaurant of the sports residence, reported local newspaper L’Equipe.
For this reason, some food has been rationed, the site said. Sodexo Live! is in charge of catering, with approximately 40,000 meals served daily, including the main restaurant, which can seat 3,300 people.
The company claims to be “taking athletes’ comments very seriously” and it is «actively working» to adapt supplies to the increased capacity of restaurants and to the actual consumption observed during the first few days.
At the same time, he acknowledges that a number of products, such as eggs and grilled meat, are “particularly popular and therefore volumes have increased” for “meeting the needs of athletes”.
Problems before the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games
Food shortages are not the only scandal surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which officially open on Friday, July 26.
The Swedish women’s table tennis team complained about French transport, which required athletes to travel 40 minutes to and from training sessions, and where there were not enough seats and it was very hot.
«It’s extremely hot during transport. We travel for 40 minutes twice a day and, honestly, it’s worse here in Paris than when you’re in India. If this continues, people will end up fainting on the buses»said national team coach Tobias Bergman.
In addition, the coach of the Argentine national football team, Javier Mascherano, declared that a player of his team was robbed.
«Yesterday they broke into our training and robbed us. Thiago Almada’s watch and rings were missing during training at the Olympic Games, we didn’t want to say anything, that’s it»he revealed to reporters.
«Afterwards, they are constantly asking for your credentials or people from the delegation are not allowed to enter the locker room»he added, criticizing the organization of the tournament.
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2024-07-26 06:38:13
