Athletes at the Olympic Village are facing shocking conditions, including dirty sheets, no toilet paper, and unclean facilities.
The Olympic Village, meant to host the world’s top athletes, is facing criticism from Australian swimming champion Ariarne Titmus.
Titmus, a multiple Olympic gold medalist, openly criticized the dirty and unhygienic conditions in the Olympic Village.
She stated that these conditions were far below the standard expected for such a prestigious event.
Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus slams Olympic Village over dirty conditions
During a recent appearance on The Project, Titmus disclosed some startling revelations regarding the state of the accommodations.
She expressed that the initial novelty of the village, despite being among fellow athletes, quickly faded as the reality of the situation set in.
Contrary to the glossy image portrayed by organizers, the village fell short of expectations in terms of cleanliness and comfort.
“The best part was our baristas, who had two baristas in our little precinct.
They did it all up and it felt like home, we had Aussie food, TimTams, and chockies” she said.
“But the village isn’t as glamorous as people think.”
Dirty sheets and no toilet paper
One of the most shocking details shared by Titmus was the lack of basic amenities like clean sheets and toilet paper.
“Our bed sheets were changed only on the first night. After that, they stayed the same, and we lived in filth,” she said.
According to Titmus, the bed sheets were changed only once when they first arrived.
This left the athletes in unsanitary conditions for the rest of their stay.
Titmus also pointed out the shortage of toilet paper in the Village. Some athletes even exaggerated the number of roommates to get enough supply.
“We would have to lie about how many roommates we had so we could scab toilet rolls,” Timus revealed.
“We’d run out of toilet roll and then they’d only give us one for four days.”
Coffee quality
She also shared her disappointment with the coffee quality in Europe during the Games.
Timus said even the coffee on the plane home was better.
“The cup of coffee I had on the plane home was better than any coffee I had in Europe the entire time,” she added.
Cardboard beds
Titmus mentioned the controversial cardboard beds that caught global attention.
She was fortunate to receive a better mattress from Tempur.
“I was very lucky, Tempur gave me a mattress.
The mattresses that were there were like fishing wire all tangled up, and they were in three seconds, three parts that went together.
So they weren’t even one big mattress!”
She felt immense pressure to keep her winning streak, especially in the 400m event.
The high expectations placed on her in recent years added to the stress.
“Emotionally, this week, I had so much expectation on me the past few years to go back-to-back and continue my winning streak internationally, the 400m especially.”