Gold medal winner found sleeping in park after complaining about 'bad' Olympic village conditions

The Olympic Village is taking some serious heat after a gold medalist was found sleeping beside a park bench.

You would believe that living in quarters specifically designed to host the best of the best Olympians in the world would be something all of the athletes would be excited about.

But not one of them.

Instead, gold medalist Thomas Ceccon has had some harsh words about the conditions he was living in at the village.

Ceccon complained about his environment, even though he went on to pick up two medals this week.

Calling it ‘subpar’, the Italian swimmer must have decided that sleeping outdoors was far better conditions than a place with a cardboard bed and had a quick kip on the ground.

In a picture taken of him, you can see a white towel spread out on the grass under a tree and next to a bench with the swimmer curled up asleep.

(Thomas Ceccon was spotted sleeping in a park instead of inside the Olympic village)

(Ceccon has complained of the appalling conditions on offer for athletes in Paris)

Italian swimmer Ceccon won gold in the men's 100m backstroke this week despite claiming 'it's hard to sleep both at night and in the afternoon' at the athletes' accommodation, which has failed to impress this year.

There is no air conditioning in the village, it's hot, the food is bad,' he said. 'Many athletes move for this reason: it's not an alibi or excuse, it's the reality of what perhaps not everyone knows.

'Usually, when I'm at home, I always sleep in the afternoon: here I really struggle between the heat and the noise.'

(Athletes have been provided cardboard beds during their two-week stay in France)

It was a Saudi rower called Husein Alireza who caught Ceccom napping and posted it on his Instagram account, tagging the location as the Olympic Village grounds.

The 23-year-old has been joined by Coco Gauff, Ariarne Titmus and Assia Touati in complaining about the accommodation provided by Paris organisers.

(Italian star Ceccon won gold in the backstroke despite living in the athletes village)

The beds in the Olympic Village have been the focus of controversy for their lack of comfort and their 'wokeness'.

The single beds, produced by Airwave, feature cardboard frames as part of the organisers' sustainability efforts.

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