'Greek God' gold medalist caught sleeping in park, blames Olympic village for 'lack of AC, noise, bad food'
Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon, a gold medalist, recently went viral after being photographed napping on a park bench in the Olympic Village. This brought out wider issues at the Olympics village regarding food and lodging.
Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon, an Olympic gold medalist, recently made headlines for an unusual reason: he was spotted taking a nap on a park bench.
The viral photos, shared by Saudi rower Husein Alireza, show Ceccon snoozing on a white towel near a park bench in the Olympic Village.
Italian gold medal-winning swimmer Thomas Ceccon sleeping next to park bench. He complained about the lack of A/C and noise inside the athletes village. pic.twitter.com/xQADZ37T4h
¡ª SAINT (@saint) August 4, 2024
Ceccon, gold medalist in the 100-meter backstroke, recently aired his grievances about the Olympic Village accommodations. He described the conditions as less than ideal, noting, "There is no air conditioning in the village, it's hot, the food is bad," according to The Sun.
"Many athletes move for this reason: it's not an alibi or an excuse, it's the reality of what perhaps not everybody knows."
italian swimmer thomas ceccon stating the food in the olympic village is so bad people are moving out #OlympicGames #PARIS2024 #ItaliaTeam pic.twitter.com/hab7eHlojg
¡ª italians mad at food (@ItalianComments) August 1, 2024
Ceccon, known for his impressive looks and dubbed a 'Greek god' by fans, added, "I'm disappointed that I didn't make the final, but I was too tired. It's hard to sleep both at night and in the afternoon. Here, I really struggle between the heat and the noise."
Credit: AP, Reuters | Thomas Ceccon
The Greek God exists, and this time he is the Italian Olympic gold medalist swimmer 'Thomas Ceccon'! ???? https://t.co/mAqwHMDarY pic.twitter.com/PyeqjmWWTj
¡ª !! Keerti !!? (@Keertizzz) August 1, 2024
Anti-sex cardboard beds at Paris Olympics 2024
In an effort to make the 2024 Paris Olympics the "most responsible and sustainable Games in history," the Olympic Village features cardboard beds made from recyclable materials.
Although the aim is to discourage sexual activity among athletes, the reality is that atheletes are finding it difficult to get a restful night's sleep.
Check the beds out below:
Athletes face issues with food at the Olympics
The quality of food for Olympic athletes is also problematic.
According to Andy Anson, Chief of the British Olympic Association, as reported by The Times of London, "There are not enough of certain foods: eggs, chicken, certain carbohydrates. And then there is the quality of the food, with raw meat being served to athletes."
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