Athletes report problems with eggs, meats at Paris Olympic Village

[JACK AYLMER]

ATHLETES HAD TO OVERCOME INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS TO QUALIFY FOR THE SUMMER OLYMPICS. NOW THAT THEY ARE IN PARIS – IT’S THE CATERER WHO IS FACING A DAUNTING TASK — TRYING TO FEED THE THOUSANDS OF HUNGRY OLYMPIANS.

SODEXO LIVE – THE OFFICIAL CATERER OF THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE – ADMITS TO A FRENCH NEWSPAPER THAT THERE HAS BEEN “VERY HIGH DEMAND” FOR SEVERAL ITEMS LIKE EGGS AND GRILLED MEATS.

ATHLETES SAYING EGGS ARE BEING RATIONED AND RAW MEAT IS BEING SERVED – AS THEY LOOK FOR HIGH-PROTEIN FOODS TO STAY FUELED FOR COMPETITION. 

PUBLICATIONS FROM ENGLAND REPORTING THE GREAT BRITAIN OLYMPIC TEAM IS BRINGING IN ITS OWN CHEF FOLLOWING THESE FOOD FOULS.

ONE BRITISH OLYMPIAN TELLING THE TIMES –  QUOTE “THE FOOD IS A CHALLENGE AT THE MOMENT. THEY ARE NOT AS ORGANIZED AS YOU’D EXPECT.”

THE ANONYMOUS OLYMPIAN ADDING THE GAMES ARE OFFERING MORE PLANT-BASED FOOD BUT, AT PEAK TIMES, IT CAN BE CHALLENGING TO GET A PIECE OF CHICKEN.

THE CATERER SAYING “VOLUMES WILL BE INCREASED” TO “SATISFY THE NEEDS OF THE ATHLETES.”

OVER 600 THOUSAND MEALS ARE TO BE SERVED AT THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE EVERY DAY OF THE SUMMER GAMES.