Olympic Gold Medalist Caught Sleeping In Park After Ripping Village Conditions

Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon, who won a gold medal in the men's 100m backstroke, has criticized the conditions in the Olympic Village, which is housing 15,000 athletes...

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“There is no air conditioning in the village, it’s hot, the food is bad,” Ceccon said after failing to reach the men's 200m backstroke final, per The Sun. “Many athletes move for this reason: it’s not an alibi or an excuse, it’s the reality of what perhaps not everybody knows.

“I’m disappointed that I didn’t make the final, but I was too tired. It’s hard to sleep both at night and in the afternoon. Here, I really struggle between the heat and the noise.”

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Since then, he's found a new place to lay his head...

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(The Spun)