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Paris 2024 Olympics organizer have omitted something Usain Bolt heavily relied upon and potentially impacting current Jamaican sprinters' comfort and performance.
Usain Bolt might have hung up his spikes but his legendary reliance on a particular Olympic Village treat continues to resonate especially as the Paris 2024 Olympics approaches.
In a surprising move by the organizers aimed at promoting sustainability and healthier food choices, McDonald's—a fast-food giant and the go-to comfort food for athletes like Bolt—will not be available in the Olympic Village this year.
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Bolt, famously known for consuming nothing but chicken nuggets during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, credited this diet for maintaining his stomach's comfort and ensuring his peak performance.
"Honestly, I ate nothing else in all my time out in China except chicken nuggets," Bolt revealed in his autobiography The Fastest Man Alive.
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He explained that the local cuisine did not agree with him, so he decided to stick with what was safe—nuggets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
"They were the only food I could properly trust which wouldn’t affect my stomach. On arriving at the [pre-Olympic] training camp I’d tried a local Chinese meal, which wasn’t like the ones we we eat in the West, and my body didn’t react well.
So, knowing I could rely on nuggets, i made up my mind that was all I would eat. And eat them I did, for breakfast, lunch and dinner, washed down with bottled water," he noted.
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The ban on McDonald's for the Paris Olympics comes as part of the organizers' commitment to sustainability.
Athletes will now encounter menus filled with locally-sourced vegetarian dishes, Michelin-starred meals, and plant-based meat alternatives, designed to minimize waste and promote health.
Some of the new offerings include croissants with poached eggs, artichoke cream, and truffle-topped sheep’s cheese, alongside soy-based fried chicken bites as a nod to more traditional tastes.
However, this dramatic shift in available food options raises questions about how current athletes, particularly those from Jamaica, might handle the change.
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For many, like Bolt, familiar fast food has served as a comforting constant amidst the high pressures of Olympic competition.
The absence of such an option could potentially impact their routine and comfort, possibly affecting their performance.
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