Paris 2024 organisers respond after furious athlete claims Olympic Village conditions 'cost her world record'
Organisers have responded to an Olympian's complaint about the athlete village after claiming it cost her a world record.
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus hit out at the conditions at the Olympic village as she claimed it not only cost her gold but also a world record.
Titmus, who entered the Paris Games having smashed the world record for the 200m freestyle in Australia's selection trials, lost out on the gold medal to fellow countrywoman Mollie O'Callaghan, who set a new Olympic record of 1:53.27.
Titmus managed a time of 1:53.81, bagging a silver medal in the process.
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Speaking after the event, the 23-year-old said she was hampered by the conditions at the Olympic village in a damning assessment.
Olympic organisers have since released a statement in wake of her complaints.
It read: "On the conditions pointed out by some athletes, Paris 2024 is in constant liaison with the National Olympic Committees and stands ready to help with any further changes needed to catering or transportation services.
"It is our priority to meet the performance needs of athletes from around the world.
"That’s why we have worked with our suppliers to adapt our food service to the athletes’ needs.
"These changes have significantly improved the quality of the service. For example, the quantity of grilled meats on offer is now 900 grams per athlete, per day."
The statement added: "On transportation, significant progress has also been made, with 100% of services provided and a punctuality rate of over 90 percent.
"In addition, all the competition sessions were able to start on time. Today, the transport of accredited persons for Paris 2024 represents more than 1,300 buses, the equivalent of the city of Lyon bus network.
"Finally, on the beds, a key benefit of Airweave mattresses is that they are customisable to an individual’s morphology and so can meet specific comfort and preparation needs.
"The quality of Airweave mattresses is recognised and approved by National Olympic and Paralympic Committees and already proved its comfort to athletes during the Tokyo Games."
Topics: Olympics
Nasir Jabbar