Now Athletes Are Complaining of Worms in Olympic Village Food
Athletes are finding worms in their food at the Olympic village in Paris, according to a British swimmer.
Adam Peaty, a six-time Olympic medalist who won silver in the 100m breaststroke at the 2024 Games, made the extraordinary claim while criticizing the food that those taking part in the tournament are being served. “The catering isn’t good enough for the level the athletes are expected to perform,” Peaty told the U.K.’s i newspaper.
“We need to give the best we possibly can,” he said, adding that food at previous Games in Tokyo and Rio was “incredible.” But in Paris, he said: “[T]here wasn’t enough protein options, long queues, waiting 30 minutes for food because there’s no queuing system.”