Paris 2024: Why athletes complained about food in Olympic Village | #shorts #yahooaustralia

One athlete told AFP “the only issue” about living in the Village is the “food shortages” and when another was asked if anything was missing, he boldly stated: “meat”.

According to The Washington Post, the vegetarian-heavy menu was set to minimise the carbon footprint of the Games, but the athletes who wanted meat were left disappointed.

Representatives from Team Great Britain claimed the food was “not adequate” and brought their own chefs to support athletes who didn’t want to eat in the Olympic Village.

Following the complaints, Paris 2024 authorities are said to have increased the supply of food to match the demand. A “reinforcement in animal proteins with 700 kilos of eggs and a tonne of meat” made its way into the kitchen earlier this week.

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[johnlabus]

You don't mess with elite athletes' diets at the biggest games of their lives.

[lulabellegnostic]

How ironic. The french showcasing food so awful the BRITISH bring their own chefs.

[billiebuffalo]

If the Brits are saying the food is bad, you know its REALLY bad...

[tinamarie]

Lower the carbon foot print?!! These ppl burn 1000 calories by 9am!! Feed them!!

[gamerzero]

Not every country is trying to make a social experiment out of everything. Feed these athletes!

[marzipantart]

Carbon footprint my ass. France wanted to do this as cheaply as possible.

[trying.]

Team GB is complaining? That's when you know it's really bad!

[benl]

not having enough meat for elite athletes is wild

[phill]

Imagine not supplying the most athletic people in the world with proper protein options to repair their muscles.

[Ebunoluwa]

I don't understand how a sports/committee could lack the common sense of knowing that a sudden change in diet for an athlete during competition period could be the difference between winning and losing or getting gold and bronze. Being hungry and not having enough calories to function can drastically affect performance depending on the person. That was a very senseless decision for them to make

[Meka]

This IS EXACTLY WHY alot of athletes are NOT STAYING in Olympic village

[carolea]

😅😅😅 *IM FRENCH AND IVE BEEN EMBARRASSED SINCE I KNEW THEY WERE GONNA HOST YEARS AGO* 🤣🤣

[ellieechoes]

Calorie management is an important science for these guys. Imagine not having enough carbs for swimming, running, or cycling. YIKES

[emmanuelaemejuru]

Messing about with elite athletes' source of protein at the olympics is mental!!

[bladeofbattousai]

France: We pride ourselves on having some of the best cuisine in the world. Athletes: Great! Can we have some? France: NO.

[queenieevergreen]

These are the world’s top athletes. They deserve to eat whatever they want!!!

[racheleford]

That is such B.S. to not cater to different food preferences. Not everyone is vegan or vegetarian. Get your act together IOC!!!!

[LuckkyCanuck]

There were 10714 athletes at the Olympics (not to mention coaches, trainers, Drs etc). This video says they brought in an extra 700 kg of eggs and 1000kg of meat.

That's only 159 grams per person. It's not even a whole serving.

[Nicole-vorx]

Paris said No AC and No Meat 😂 my goodness Paris lol
Paris shouldn’t be allowed to host the Olympics again 😂

[BatCountryAdventures]

The only issue is food? I thought the athletes have also been complaining about the poorly built rooms and the lack of aircon.