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Anonymous wrote:The Paris Olympic Village is a complete disaster. No AC, crappy food, and terrible beds? Seriously? Athletes are saying it’s unbearable, and I’m ashamed this is how they’re being treated.

Reports show athletes dealing with no air conditioning in the heat, awful food options, and beds that are so uncomfortable they can’t get a good night's sleep. This is supposed to be the peak of sports, and instead, it’s a nightmare.

When the US hosts the Olympics, we need to show everyone how it’s done right. Comfortable living spaces, great food, and all the necessary amenities. France’s mess should be a lesson on what NOT to do. We can and must do better.

Doing just better than the French would be an embarrassment. We always do awesome, plus don't compare us to the French in anything!
If we are doing good because we are doing better than the French!! I would think we are being insulted.

You captured OP's xenophobia perfectly.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Olympic villages are never supremely comfortable, OP. But sure, ignore all the great innovations Paris has made to the Olympics and focus on the bad. Nothing can stop you from seeing the glass completely empty!

DP. What innovations they did?

Choosing to hold the Opening Ceremony on the Seine and incorporating famous buildings and culture into the show. No one else has ever done this. it sets the bar very high for future Openings.

The incredible settings for a lot of the competitions: for example, spectators and athletes have been super impressed with the beach volley at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (apparently the sand comes from a special French quarry that specializes in sending the perfect sand to all beach volley Olympic events around the world), the equestrian events in the gardens and water features of Versailles, with some jump obstacles in the shape of deers and such, the skate park at the famous Place de la Republique, the archery and triathlon finish line at Napoleon's tomb (with the golden dome). Not sure if swimming in the Seine was a good idea, but they did it today. It depends on the daily 3am bacterial cell count... This is the stuff of indelible memories for the people on the ground. If you're watching on TV, especially indoor events, maybe you forgot this.

Regarding living situations, just plucking two examples: some athletes have posted on Tik Tok that they are really happy with the dark chocolate muffins and the condoms in souvenir packages at the Olympic village

Anonymous wrote:That's why men's basketball just rents a hotel

People were all mocking Novak Djokovic for not staying in the village! Now, they all wish he would house the other athletes!

Anonymous wrote:The Paris Olympic Village is a complete disaster. No AC, crappy food, and terrible beds? Seriously? Athletes are saying it’s unbearable, and I’m ashamed this is how they’re being treated.

Reports show athletes dealing with no air conditioning in the heat, awful food options, and beds that are so uncomfortable they can’t get a good night's sleep. This is supposed to be the peak of sports, and instead, it’s a nightmare.

When the US hosts the Olympics, we need to show everyone how it’s done right. Comfortable living spaces, great food, and all the necessary amenities. France’s mess should be a lesson on what NOT to do. We can and must do better.

Doing just better than the French would be an embarrassment. We always do awesome, plus don't compare us to the French in anything!
If we are doing good because we are doing better than the French!! I would think we are being insulted.

Anonymous wrote:Olympic villages are never supremely comfortable, OP. But sure, ignore all the great innovations Paris has made to the Olympics and focus on the bad. Nothing can stop you from seeing the glass completely empty!

DP. What innovations they did?

My mom lives in Eastern Europe, and even she has A/C. Plus, she cooks awesome food. Who thought it was a good idea to have the Olympics in Paris? French can never do anything right other than bomb their former colonies. Colonies that never even knew they were colonies!

Olympic villages are never supremely comfortable, OP. But sure, ignore all the great innovations Paris has made to the Olympics and focus on the bad. Nothing can stop you from seeing the glass completely empty!

Anonymous wrote:I actually heard the beds were surprisingly comfortable? I guess all bodies are different.

But yeah, the bad food and lack of air conditioning is egregious. I guess they went with a crappy food vendor and like a lot of europe they think it's okay to not have air conditioning. I am sure LA will do better, although of course all olympics have some issues.

Like Atlanta?

Those cardboard beds are embarrassing, get ikei or another company to sponsor furniture. Get ready ac and get food sponsors

Anonymous wrote:The Paris Olympic Village is a complete disaster. No AC, crappy food, and terrible beds? Seriously? Athletes are saying it’s unbearable, and I’m ashamed this is how they’re being treated.

Reports show athletes dealing with no air conditioning in the heat, awful food options, and beds that are so uncomfortable they can’t get a good night's sleep. This is supposed to be the peak of sports, and instead, it’s a nightmare.

When the US hosts the Olympics, we need to show everyone how it’s done right. Comfortable living spaces, great food, and all the necessary amenities. France’s mess should be a lesson on what NOT to do. We can and must do better.

They'll probably be in UCLA dorms served Aramark garbage

That's why men's basketball just rents a hotel

I don't think there have been Olympics where the athletes did not complain.

I lived in a dorm in France for a while and the food was bad given the country.

I actually heard the beds were surprisingly comfortable? I guess all bodies are different.

But yeah, the bad food and lack of air conditioning is egregious. I guess they went with a crappy food vendor and like a lot of europe they think it's okay to not have air conditioning. I am sure LA will do better, although of course all olympics have some issues.

The Paris Olympic Village is a complete disaster. No AC, crappy food, and terrible beds? Seriously? Athletes are saying it’s unbearable, and I’m ashamed this is how they’re being treated.

Reports show athletes dealing with no air conditioning in the heat, awful food options, and beds that are so uncomfortable they can’t get a good night's sleep. This is supposed to be the peak of sports, and instead, it’s a nightmare.

When the US hosts the Olympics, we need to show everyone how it’s done right. Comfortable living spaces, great food, and all the necessary amenities. France’s mess should be a lesson on what NOT to do. We can and must do better.