Newcomer First day of the Olympics in Paris: Argentines say "This is a disaster"

[noname]

We've seen on social media the complaints from competitors about the cardboard beds. Some athletes, like the Australian BMX team and a few Argentine footballers, have been victims of theft. The Australians had it the worst, with their bags containing competition gear stolen.

Adding to the embarrassment, the Argentine football team not only had to endure being robbed but also faced Moroccan fans entering the field to insult them during the match. And to top it off, two hours after the game ended, Argentina's tying goal was annulled—something never seen before in the history of sports.

This country clearly wasn't prepared for such an event. It's a disgrace!

Papelón histórico: Argentina perdió con Marruecos en el debut en los Juegos Olímpicos, tras un final bochornoso

Dos horas después de la interrupción, el árbitro anuló el 2-2 de Medina por offside y permitió jugar tres minutos más de yapa. Insólito.

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[Vince]

Disappointing. We were thinking about going to Paris this year for the Olympics but decided against it as hotel and Airbnb prices were sky high. We will just watch it on TV.

 

[Vero]

This article said they shut off water and AC for the Argentines. Horrible to do this.

https://www.infobae.com/politica/2024/07/24/victoria-villarruel-volvio-a-apuntar-contra-francia-aunque-nos-insulten-argentina-esta-destinada-a-la-grandeza/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1721863899

 

[Spend Thrift]

Paris has really gone down hill over the past few years. France is really going to struggle over the next few years. They are allowing too many migrants.

 

[legend]

Another incident at the Olympics: the British delegation has resorted to alternative food methods, claiming the provided diet is unsuitable for high-performance athletes. It's starting to look more like the Hunger Games than the Olympics.🤦‍♂️

Fuertes quejas por la comida en la Villa Olímpica de París 2024: “Se sirve carne cruda”

La delegación británica decidió recurrir a métodos de alimentación alternativos ante lo que considera una dieta inapropiada para atletas en plena competencia de alto rendimiento

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[Finance Prof]

Another incident at the Olympics: the British delegation has resorted to alternative food methods, claiming the provided diet is unsuitable for high-performance athletes. It's starting to look more like the Hunger Games than the Olympics.🤦‍♂️

Fuertes quejas por la comida en la Villa Olímpica de París 2024: “Se sirve carne cruda”

La delegación británica decidió recurrir a métodos de alimentación alternativos ante lo que considera una dieta inapropiada para atletas en plena competencia de alto rendimiento

www.infobae.com

Yes from everything I've read so far it's been a train wreck. This morning they said someone caused the Metro to shut down on some lines. Miserable.

 

[noname]

Yes from everything I've read so far it's been a train wreck. This morning they said someone caused the Metro to shut down on some lines. Miserable.

Several trains between Paris and London, as well as Paris and Brussels, have been canceled. Repairs are expected to take more than a week. It’s really a mess.

“Ataque masivo” en París a la red ferroviaria el mismo día en el que comienzan los Juegos Olímpicos: incendios y 800.000 pasajeros afectados

Se ha producido un intento de paralizar la red de trenes de alta velocidad (TGV) en la capital francesa. Tres de las cuatro líneas de la ciudad están afectadas. Varios trenes entre París y Londres o París y Bruselas han sido cancelados

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[marilyn]

In addition, thefts are still ongoing. Has Paris become an unsafe city? Several athletes have reported thefts, even within the sports complex.

Otro hecho de inseguridad en París: robaron medio millón de euros a una leyenda del fútbol brasileño en los Juegos Olímpicos

Tras los sucesos delictivos que afectaron al jugador argentino Thiago Almada y a un atleta australiano, ahora se conoció que Zico sufrió un hecho delictivo. “Nos estamos recuperando del shock”, afirmó

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[kale]

And not to mention what the players experienced during the match, cups and bottles were thrown, Moroccan fans stormed the field, and the game was suspended because of it. The stadium's security was a disgrace.

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[earlyretirement]

Disappointing. We were thinking about going to Paris this year for the Olympics but decided against it as hotel and Airbnb prices were sky high. We will just watch it on TV.

My family was also going to go there for the Olympics this year but we decided not to and I'm glad we didn't. From everything I'm seeing I am glad we skipped it.

 

[Vince]

My family was also going to go there for the Olympics this year but we decided not to and I'm glad we didn't. From everything I'm seeing I am glad we skipped it.

Good call! Sounds like we're both missing this.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816565004608634884

At least they are finally clearing out some migrants from parts of the city.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816563839619469764

 

[Wally]

My sister is there now and she said it's a disaster. Many streets are all blocked off. Probably the worst time to ever visit Paris.

 

[Billy Goat]

What has happened to Paris? Did anyone see some of the stuff going on there?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816931037055775055

 

[Pink Panther]

My sister is there now and she said it's a disaster. Many streets are all blocked off. Probably the worst time to ever visit Paris.

I also have family there now and they say it is horrible. Today they sabotaged and lots of arson on the trains. It was impossible to get around much of Paris today. My family was in another city and was going to take the train in and it was closed all day. They tried to get a bus but all were already full. A very bad start to the beginning of Olympics. Paris has fallen.

 

[Finance Prof]

Some of this stuff I am seeing online can't be real. It's very surreal. What is happening to this world?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816940737256198319

 

[Blockchain]

Friends are there and they said the laser light show at the Eiffel Tower was pretty fantastic.

 

[Uncle Wong]

Watching it on NBC and extremely boring. They should have just done opening ceremony in a stadium. On TV they have to fill it in with production stuff that mostly isn't even of the ceremony. Never seen a more boring opening ceremony.

 

[fetch rover]

Friends are there and they said the laser light show at the Eiffel Tower was pretty fantastic.

Yes, the laser show was fantastic. Elon Musk is here and just posted about it a few hours ago.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816958459104907294

 

[Uncle Wong]

I see the IOC is so embarrassed by some of the opening ceremony from people bashing them on Twitter that the IOC is demanding people take things down on X. Not sure how that works when it was already publicly aired. Many parts of it were very bizarre.

 

[MikeYoung]

I see the IOC is so embarrassed by some of the opening ceremony from people bashing them on Twitter that the IOC is demanding people take things down on X. Not sure how that works when it was already publicly aired. Many parts of it were very bizarre.

True. The IOC even deleted their own video of it from the backlash. I saw one sponsor even announced they were pulling back from advertising.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1817231587445965294