05:15Participants of the 2024 Olympics expressed concerns about living conditions inside the game's village in Paris on Thursday.
"I thought it was going to be a little more comfortable," a Chilean participant said. "And the room that doesn't have air conditioning, which affected the dream in the first few days."
A coach from Team USA also said that the organisation was 'not respectful for the athletes', claiming the games' made them stand up in the pouring rain for eight hours for its opening ceremony.
"We were destroyed the next day[...] In this case, I think that the organisation didn't plan well for the athletes," she said. "If you see [it from] the TV, it looks amazing. But from inside, it was another thing."
According to another participant, other athletes also complained of food shortages, particularly mentioning that the village lacked meat on certain periods.
"I think this is not the time to do it. I mean, they can do it with another population or experiment in another event, but not in an Olympic Games, where it is known that meat and protein are fundamental for athletes," he said.
Another respondent, however, disagreed and said that for her it was a 'very good experience' so far, adding: "I think it's great. There's everything you need[...] So it's not that I don't know what these athletes need."
These remarks come after the International Olympic Committee earlier announced that 60 per cent of their food will be plant-based with the goal of limiting carbon emissions to 1 kilogram of CO2 per meal, which is half the usual amount at the past Olympic Games.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, running from 26 July to 11 August, will feature 329 events across 32 sports, followed by the Paralympic Games from 28 August to 8 September.
'I’ve heard a lot of complaints' - Athletes discuss quality of accommodation at Olympic village in Paris
Participants of the 2024 Olympics expressed concerns about living conditions inside the game's village in Paris on Thursday.
"I thought it was going to be a little more comfortable," a Chilean participant said. "And the room that doesn't have air conditioning, which affected the dream in the first few days."
A coach from Team USA also said that the organisation was 'not respectful for the athletes', claiming the games' made them stand up in the pouring rain for eight hours for its opening ceremony.
"We were destroyed the next day[...] In this case, I think that the organisation didn't plan well for the athletes," she said. "If you see [it from] the TV, it looks amazing. But from inside, it was another thing."
According to another participant, other athletes also complained of food shortages, particularly mentioning that the village lacked meat on certain periods.
"I think this is not the time to do it. I mean, they can do it with another population or experiment in another event, but not in an Olympic Games, where it is known that meat and protein are fundamental for athletes," he said.
Another respondent, however, disagreed and said that for her it was a 'very good experience' so far, adding: "I think it's great. There's everything you need[...] So it's not that I don't know what these athletes need."
These remarks come after the International Olympic Committee earlier announced that 60 per cent of their food will be plant-based with the goal of limiting carbon emissions to 1 kilogram of CO2 per meal, which is half the usual amount at the past Olympic Games.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, running from 26 July to 11 August, will feature 329 events across 32 sports, followed by the Paralympic Games from 28 August to 8 September.
Participants of the 2024 Olympics expressed concerns about living conditions inside the game's village in Paris on Thursday.
"I thought it was going to be a little more comfortable," a Chilean participant said. "And the room that doesn't have air conditioning, which affected the dream in the first few days."
A coach from Team USA also said that the organisation was 'not respectful for the athletes', claiming the games' made them stand up in the pouring rain for eight hours for its opening ceremony.
"We were destroyed the next day[...] In this case, I think that the organisation didn't plan well for the athletes," she said. "If you see [it from] the TV, it looks amazing. But from inside, it was another thing."
According to another participant, other athletes also complained of food shortages, particularly mentioning that the village lacked meat on certain periods.
"I think this is not the time to do it. I mean, they can do it with another population or experiment in another event, but not in an Olympic Games, where it is known that meat and protein are fundamental for athletes," he said.
Another respondent, however, disagreed and said that for her it was a 'very good experience' so far, adding: "I think it's great. There's everything you need[...] So it's not that I don't know what these athletes need."
These remarks come after the International Olympic Committee earlier announced that 60 per cent of their food will be plant-based with the goal of limiting carbon emissions to 1 kilogram of CO2 per meal, which is half the usual amount at the past Olympic Games.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, running from 26 July to 11 August, will feature 329 events across 32 sports, followed by the Paralympic Games from 28 August to 8 September.