Unhappy Olympic athletes are calling out organizers of the Beijing Games with a litany of complaints about everything from COVID-19 protocols to inadequate catering.
Some participants say the Games are not living up to the hype — especially considering how China promised the world a “streamlined, safe and most splendid Games.” Athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 and must isolate have reported major issues with the quarantine conditions.
Team officials from Russia, Germany, and Belgium have all raised concerns about the so-called quarantine hotels set up by Chinese officials.
They say their athletes are facing inadequate facilities, lack of internet connection, bad food and no training equipment. China has gone to great lengths to keep the Games COVID-free, but some athletes say the country has gone too far. Read more: Canada at the Beijing Olympics: What to watch Thursday night, Friday morning Last week, Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans shared a video to her Instagram, explaining how she’d been shuffled around between isolation facilities, but wasn’t sure what would happen in the future.