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Post by Kimby on Aug 13, 2024 4:01:33 GMT
My favorite image from the closing ceremony: America could never compete for classiness with the Oaris Olympics, so we took a fun poke at our classless culture and let Tom Cruise play his action star role in bringing the games to LA.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 13, 2024 15:43:53 GMT
Even though basically only the British team complained about the food at the Olympic Village and needed to eat something different, there were still more than 100 tonnes of leftover food to be redistributed to various associations during and at the end of the games. Three associations are able to distribute the food to people in need. I don't think the recipients will be as finicky as the British.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Aug 13, 2024 16:38:51 GMT
I don't know what the food was like because I wasn't there. Maybe it was just the Brits are used to a different diet. We generally prefer plain food, high quality cuts of meat, poultry and fish with loads of vegetables and salads. The athletes who complained said that the food in previous Olympics (UK, Brazil and Japan) was excellent.
We may have a reputation for having dull food in the past but these days we have a much better diet (those who can afford it anyway). I don't think that so many of the team would complain over nothing. It was admittedly rude to complain about food provided by their host.
Tastes vary I suppose. There aren't many French restaurants in the UK....well not ones that the hoi polloi use... they are for the rich and cultured. On our High Streets we have Indian,Italian, Chinese and Thai restaurants, the occasional Mexican or Spanish one, as well as the usual fast food places...so that's the food that we're used to. I've only ever been to one French Restaurant in my 67 years and that was in London (the food was very tasty from what I can remember).
So I apologise if we offended you medear.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 13, 2024 17:24:55 GMT
Basically, most complaints were about too many vegetarian offerings when a lot of the athletes wanted MEAT.
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 13, 2024 18:53:19 GMT
"The Australia delegation, with 460 athletes, came prepared by bringing with them more than three tons of tuna, 10,000 muesli bars and 2,400 meat pies, as well as three baristas who expect to make more 20,000 shots of coffee during the Games."
"The Italian athlete Thomas Ceccon also highlighted the poor quality of the food, and in recent hours, the chef of the Olympic Village has responded directly."
"Several members of Germany's men's hockey team also slammed the Paris 2024 cuisine, with one calling it "a disaster,"
"Athletes also went viral, posting their concerns on social media. On TikTok, track star Zahria Allers-Liburd (Saint Kitts and Nevis) gave her meal a resounding thumbs down. (Gymnast Suni Lee (USA) and basketballer Promise Amukamara (Nigeria) concurred in the comments.)"
Yep, basically the British.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 13, 2024 19:50:11 GMT
Yes, you bring your news from Birtain. Sad, very sad to perpetrate so much fake news. Perhaps Elon Musk has been whispering to you. What did the other 200 delegations say?
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Post by Kimby on Aug 13, 2024 20:53:13 GMT
Three tons of tuna for 460 athletes is 13 POUNDS per athlete, which over 16 days is over 3/4 pound per athlete per day. Or a quarter pound+ per meal.
Something ain’t right here.
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 13, 2024 21:47:18 GMT
There were also for example 57 coaches just for the athletics team. It's not just purely the number of people competing. They don't just come for a couple of weeks by themselves. Yes, you bring your news from Birtain. Sad, very sad to perpetrate so much fake news. Perhaps Elon Musk has been whispering to you. What did the other 200 delegations say? If mine is brought from Britain (? somehow) then isn't yours is brought from France? So obviously biased as being the nation who organised it, no? In denial? Fake news? Huh? What on earth are you babbling on about? It's fake news isn't it that it was "basically the British". To not acknowledge the complaints were from more than them. To ignore them in haste to blame the British. Very selective and misleading from you. Admit it, you take every opportunity to bash the UK. I'm surprised you haven't brought Brexit into it. You're overdue dragging that up again. Who on this forum bashes France continually? Give it a rest will you with your ridiculous comments. "Das Essen ist gelinde gesagt eine Katastrophe." - "The food is a disaster to say the least." www.google.com/search?q=Deutsche+Beschwerden+%C3%BCber+olympisches+Essen&oq=Deutsche+Beschwerden+%C3%BCber+olympisches+Essen&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCDM4MjZqMGo3qAIIsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#ip=1
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 13, 2024 22:01:59 GMT
Even though basically only the British team complained about the food at the Olympic Village and needed to eat something different, there were still more than 100 tonnes of leftover food to be redistributed to various associations during and at the end of the games. Three associations are able to distribute the food to people in need. I don't think the recipients will be as finicky as the British. That much left over may indicate how popular it was then. I can drown you in links to other nationalities, like India who had to import food etc but you will persist no matter what is shown to be untrue. "Even though basically only the British team complained about the food..." - untrue. But, nice of the French to try to do good though they clearly misunderstood to put it mildly the diet of an athlete. They cocked it up royally. I wonder if they asked any? Probably didn't even consider it, the French are so arrogant in many things and especially food they would believe they "know best" and not ask for advice. That's one of the problems with the French. Too arrogant for their own good. I think if I mention something negative about the French, true or not like you do about the British, being selective with the truth, then we'll see if you notice how often you do it. I also have issue with your filling stations. You have no concept of the personal touch. So impersonal and like always having to go through the self checkout in a supermarket. Give some migrants a job and get a cashier. Or don't you trust them with money?
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 14, 2024 5:25:16 GMT
Looks like someone has a lot of time on his hands. So do the Russians to plant so many Olympic stories around the world.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 14, 2024 6:38:57 GMT
Incidentally, the comments about the Australian athletes came from Reuters, hardly noted for it’s fake news.
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 10:07:38 GMT
You're getting desperate and irrational now K2.
Moving on, I doubt the next Olympics will have protein problems.
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Post by whatagain on Aug 14, 2024 12:03:18 GMT
How many athletes are at the village ? How many complained ?
Sometimes one must look further than what the under average newspaper guy writes. We get a lot of anecdotal stories blown out of proportions.
All things being equal it is like Trump saying ‘many people think that ‘, which translates into ‘I think ‘.
Newspaper print what sells. What sells are stories for haters and grumpy people. just learn to ignore. Or put into perspective.
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 12:44:06 GMT
I agree. K2, are you reading that? He's talking to you. "We get a lot of anecdotal stories blown out of proportions." - correct. "Basically the British" my arse.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 14, 2024 14:13:28 GMT
The fake Paris bedbug story was spread by all of the "reliable" media in the world before it was traced back to Russian fakers.
Saying the food at the French Olympic Village was bad/insufficient/weird was pure gold, so of course it went around the world. No real data needed. People love this sort of thing -- Mark is living proof.
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 15:57:21 GMT
Saying the food at the French Olympic Village was bad/insufficient/weird was pure gold and only the British complained, so of course it went around the world. No real data needed. People love this sort of thing -- K2 is living proof.
You are in denial. Every report of other nationalities complaining is false and just Russian fakers - except the British complaints? That's handy for you then, isn't it? What a coincidence.
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 15:57:35 GMT
"There is limited specific information about the exact number of countries that brought their own chefs to the Paris 2024 Olympics. However, we can glean some relevant details:
1. The United States is explicitly mentioned as one of the countries that decided to bring their own chefs to Paris. Brian Knutson, director of food and nutrition services for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, stated that the presence of familiar chefs "is something comforting and puts the athlete at ease."
2. China is also mentioned as bringing its own chefs to prepare meals for its athletes.
3. Korea: The Korean Olympic team has set a new standard by bringing their own chefs to Paris. This decision reflects their commitment to athletes' performance and showcases the country's cultural pride and culinary excellence.
4. Great Britain: Team Great Britain has brought in their own chef to ensure their athletes are being fed well enough to compete.
It's important to note that many countries are taking steps to ensure their athletes have access to familiar foods:
- Ireland is bringing oats for their preferred porridge. - Kenya is sending familiar foods like tea and ugali. - Australia is bringing a barista and stocking a pantry with familiar items. - Jamaica is importing familiar flavors through a partnership with Grace Foods. - Japan has developed its own soup and requested ample miso to be available.
It's worth noting that while these are the countries specifically mentioned as bringing their own chefs, the trend of ensuring proper nutrition for athletes seems to be widespread. Many countries are taking various approaches to provide familiar and nutritionally appropriate food for their athletes during the Games.
The decision by these countries to bring their own chefs is largely in response to reported food shortages and concerns about the adequacy of meals provided in the Olympic Village. This approach allows teams to have greater control over their athletes' nutrition, ensuring they receive familiar, high-quality meals that meet their specific dietary needs during competition."
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 16:10:20 GMT
Just to repeat, I can drown you in information but if you think it is all Russian fakery, there is nothing more I can do. Somewhat weird you think so.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 14, 2024 16:11:11 GMT
Ha ha - everybody knows that certain countries and especially the Americans are incapable of eating unfamiliar food. And it is very well known that all Chinese tour groups visiting Paris eat only in Chinese restaurants.
Mark, you have now validated the fact that these countries just feed their own psychoses and it has nothing to do with the quality of the food in the Olympic Village.
That you can be tricked into thinking this is normal is totally understandable, but I am annoyed that the world media uses this as a condemnation of the food served by the French Olympic committee. Perhaps you have additional information about the Tokyo, Beijing, Rio or London food reactions for comparison. (Searching for that should keep you busy for a bit if you are really interested in persisting. Please drown me in information all you want. You need to use up your toxic energy.)
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 14, 2024 16:18:38 GMT
Mark,
YOU MUST NOT CRITICISE FRENCH FOOD
or the guillotine may be resurrected. It is perfect at all times. Got it?
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 14, 2024 16:36:26 GMT
I don't think it was even French food with 50% vegetarian options. Only 2% of the French are vegetarians.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 14, 2024 16:38:09 GMT
Straws and clutching
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 16:48:32 GMT
Now you are shifting the focus from your assertion that it all is Russian fakery. Maybe you've given up on that argument now, so perhaps we are making progress. You accuse me of having 'toxic energy' because I disagree with your Russian fakery belief? You are using typical distraction strategies, moving the emphasis to avoid the fact that you said -
"Even though basically only the British team complained about the food at the Olympic Village" "Yes, you bring your news from Birtain. Sad, very sad to perpetrate so much fake news. Perhaps Elon Musk has been whispering to you." "So do the Russians to plant so many Olympic stories around the world."
You asserted it was the British with the qualifier - "only"..... Instead of wanting me to do your research for you, how about you proving that assertion? I've disproved it, which is my mistake because I should have said if you make that, you need to prove it. But I didn't because I thought you'd see sense. I underestimate your, for want of a better term, "flat earth type belief". Now your turn to show us all where you factually get that only the British belief from.
I don't deny the British complained. I deny it was just them and have amply illustrated it wasn't just them. And the way you refute that is blaming it on fake stories the Russians planted. Not good enough.
I mentioned the word "arrogant" regarding the French and especially their culinary beliefs. I did check in dictionaries to make sure I had used that word correctly in those circumstances. Well, bugger me, but each one I looked at gave no definition but said, "See entry under French Chef".
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 14, 2024 16:52:13 GMT
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 17:11:08 GMT
Yahoo News? Certainly a reliable source - that didn't prove your assertions anyway. You say "carry on" like it's a mike drop moment.
I would enjoy that food for sure, as I'm mainly vegetarian but I can't get over the thought of the meetings to sort out the food where the chefs were saying (in a French accent) "Zut alors! Zees athletes don't need so much protein. We will tell them what zey will eat!" Then two or three days into it, "We must order more protein, these pesky athletes are complaining there is not enough! Who would have thought they needed it!"
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Post by onlyMark on Aug 14, 2024 17:13:41 GMT
Mark, YOU MUST NOT CRITICISE FRENCH FOOD or the guillotine may be resurrected. It is perfect at all times. Got it? Understood. I will refrain from now on. I like my head. I'm rather attached to it.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Aug 14, 2024 17:39:59 GMT
I think that in any large sporting event involving many cultures there will be some complaints. If we look back on previous Olympics there may well have been grumbling about the host country's food/facilities etc. It doesn't mean that the food provided by the host country was necessarily bad... Kerouac is quite within his rights to defend his city...and the British are known universally as moaners. I for one whinge, moan and grumble all the time as do my nearest and dearest. Social media has transformed complaining from a local inconsequential rumbling btween a few into an international incident! I remember being absolutely disgusted with the food given to my sick Mother in hospital in the 80s...but these days I wouldn't grumble just to the nurses...I might have moaned on fb...and probably loads of people would have joined in! Much as I've enjoyed this discussion...there's no need for us to get things out of proportion. I'll get my coat... x
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 14, 2024 18:57:25 GMT
Cheery! What are you doing? You can’t support the French particularly K2 (who isn’t properly French anyway).
Have you forgotten the 100 years war, the Treaty of Versailles, the French Revolution, De Gaulle, Brigid Bardot, Valerie Giscard d’estang (lovely woman), snails, frogs legs, Michel Roux?
I despair. Think on.
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Post by patricklondon on Aug 14, 2024 20:29:25 GMT
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Post by fumobici on Aug 14, 2024 20:44:57 GMT
Basically, most complaints were about too many vegetarian offerings when a lot of the athletes wanted MEAT. And were quite correct to!
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