Double Olympic biathlon champion Sergei Chepikov told that reports about the level of organization and security at the 2024 Olympics in Paris had greatly upset him, and also recalled that the organization of the 1992 Games in Albertville, France, also left much to be desired.
The opening ceremony of the Paris Games took place on Friday, with the event being criticized for its poor organization and some scenes. In particular, the Olympic flag was hung upside down on the flagpole for the first time during the ceremony.
— To be honest, I didn’t even watch the opening of the Games. I don’t follow these Games, but I know that there have already been quite a few excesses. Safety standards are not being respected. There was also news of thefts. It’s upsetting, of course. It’s things like this that keep many competitors on their toes.
But somehow, in France, the level of organization of competitions has always left much to be desired. I participated in six Olympic Games. I was just in Albertville, France: the organization there was at the lowest level compared to other Games. Somehow, everything was primitive, they set up everywhere and there were always queues where they provided food. And somehow, it is not tasty at all. I think it is something similar now.
The main thing is that there is security, but there have already been thefts, things have disappeared. This is simply unacceptable. We must draw conclusions from what happened,” Chepikov told .
The Paris Olympics will last until August 11.
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