Thomas Ceccon may have won gold at the Paris Olympics, but we’re not sure whether good sleep was a factor.
The Italian swimmer won his first Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100m backstroke at just 23 years old (in his second Olympic Games).
However, he did not enjoy the same success in the 200 metres, failing to qualify for the final.
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Gold medalist Thomas Ceccon of Italy stands on the podium with silver medalist Xu Jiayu of China, left, and bronze medalist Ryan Murphy of the United States after the men’s 100-meter backstroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, on July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schroeder)
Ceccon said he was “too tired” in the semifinals.
“It’s hard to sleep at night and during the day, I really suffer from the heat and the noise here,” Ceccon said after the race.
Saudi Arabian rower Hussein Alireza was walking around last week When I found Checkon I was actually resting in the middle of the grass, just lying on a sheet next to a bench.
Sekhon said he had been taking a “nap.”
“The villages have no air conditioning, they’re hot and the food is bad,” Ceccon added of the conditions. “Many players move for this reason. It’s not an alibi or an excuse, it’s a reality that maybe not everyone knows about.”
The conditions in the athletes’ village are a hot topic every time an Olympics takes place, but this year there have been reports of undercooked meat, insufficient food and bed mattresses made from cardboard.
Air conditioning is also in short supply as many athletes have brought along fans after the Olympics unveiled a more climate-friendly cooling system.
Italy’s Thomas Ceccon competes in the men’s 200m backstroke semifinals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Nanterre, France, on July 31, 2024. (Maddy Meyer/Getty Images)
Jan Krysinski, who is in charge of providing venues and infrastructure, This summer’s gamessaid in March that the building’s layout makes air conditioning unnecessary.
“We have designed these buildings so that they will be comfortable to live in in summer, even after 2024. The facades of the buildings are designed to protect them from too much sunlight in summer and they are very well insulated so there is no need for air conditioning,” Krysinski told Reuters.
Thomas Ceccon, gold medalist for the Italian team, stands on the podium during the medal ceremony after the men’s 100-meter backstroke final at the Olympic Games in Nanterre, France, on July 29, 2024. (Sarah Steer/Getty Images)
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This decision is part of the organizing committee’s goal to Reduce your carbon footprint Paris will cut attendance in half and put together the most sustainable Olympics ever, installing special technology and using natural resources to help keep everyone cool during expected heatwaves. But that doesn’t appear to be happening.
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