Olympic Swimming – Australian Athletes to be removed from Olympic Paris village once done competing
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has come under fire in recent days for its decision to remove its competitors from the Athletes’ Village for the Olympic Paris 2024 after they finish competing. The new restrictions will still allow athletes to be in Paris after they have finished competing, but not in the countryside.
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The AOC claims the move was made so as not to distract athletes who have yet to compete and points to the team’s performance in Tokyo when such restrictions were in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the decision.
The lessons from Tokyo have been absolutely positive: for the athletes who compete in the second week, reducing the burden on the village from the athletes who finished has had a positive effect on both their training and their health, said Matt Carroll, AOC chief executive.
Swimming competitions in France Olympic will be held in the first week of the Games, as is customary. The new rules require participants to leave the village within 48 hours of the end of the event. We want all athletes to be able to perform at their best, whether they have a chance at a medal or not, so it doesn’t matter what sport you play… It’s about performance. It’s not for wousers, we’re actually doing it for athletes who are still competing, Carroll said.
As expected, the decision was met with strong backlash, with many arguing that walking through the village and celebrating the end of the competition was an integral part of the Olympic experience. Among those who are outspoken is James Magnussen, a two-time Australian Olympic champion and three-time medalist, who says the move transforms the Olympics from the most prestigious event of an athlete’s career into just another competition.
As an athlete who has competed in two Olympic Games, I firmly believe that everyone on Team Australia in Paris 2024 deserves the full Olympic experience,” Magnussen wrote to Herald Sun. This includes being in the village for the closing ceremony and supporting your teammates.
“Being an Olympian is not only about winning medals. This rare achievement deserves to be properly celebrated – no matter what result they achieved. Most athletes only make it to one Olympics, so simply being on the team is the reward of a lifetime of hard work. They need to be allowed to soak up every moment. Sending them home early just doesn’t make sense.”
Three-time Olympic Swimming medalist Jaan Rooney echoed this sentiment. I think it’s a real shame, because for most people this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, Rooney told News Corp a distraction because people come and go all the time.
“But it’s all part of the Olympic experience and it’s really inspiring to see medal winners walking around the village. Will lift everyone’s spirits…many of the best memories I have are of dressing up and supporting my teammates.”
Ken Wallace, former Olympian and vice chairman of the Athletes’ Commission, said that while the voices of the athletes were heard, he ultimately believes this is the best solution in terms of performance.
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I agree that being in the Olympic Village is part of the Olympic 2024 experience, but I don’t agree that it should outweigh the results, Wallace said. We all love a good larrikin (an Australian term for a rowdy young man), but we also want to be a respectful team. So while they may be kicked out of the countryside, they are not kicked out of Paris and they are not kicked out of the Olympic environment.
“They can still attend other competitions and still be a part of that Olympic experience, but we want to give every athlete that kind of performance and the opportunity to compete at their best without distractions.”
Amid COVID-19 restrictions, Australia won 17 gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the highest ever (also winning 17 medals in 2004), and won 46 medals in total, becoming third-highest score ever.
Hong Kong swimmers Siobhan Haughey, Ian Ho, hit A qualifying standard for 2024 Games
Sprinter Yang Ho Yentou improved his own record in Hong Kong and made it to the Olympic Paris after winning the men’s 50m freestyle at the Institute of Sports on Sunday. On the second day of the Festival of Sports Long Distance Time Trial, Ho clocked 21.86 seconds in heat 6, 0.11 seconds faster than his previous best two years ago, easily completing the A qualifying standard for next year’s Olympic Paris – 21.96.
The Tokyo Olympian slowed down his pace ahead of the afternoon final, which he won in 22.25. Ho, 25, became the first male swimmer from Hong Kong to set an A qualifying time when he secured a spot at the Tokyo Games in the same event.
Chen Jianhong, Hong Kong’s head coach, said before the event, which was held behind closed doors, as officials feared athletes could be exposed to Covid-19, that Ho was willing to do so a second time.
Star swimmer Siobhan Haughey, who won the 50m freestyle on Saturday with a time of 24.74, narrowly missed the qualifying mark of 24.70, corrected on the second day by winning the 100m freestyle with a time of 53.10. The result was still slower than her Hong Kong record of 52.27, which she set on her way to winning silver at the Tokyo Olympics, but fell within the qualifying time of 53.61.
Haughey previously matched the Paris 2024 standard in the 200m and 400m freestyles at last month’s Pro Swim Series in Florida. So far, three Hong Kong swimmers have won five places at the Olympic Paris just two months after the qualification process began.
“The qualifying process went really well for the team this time around, Chen said. We can take some of the pressure out of booking tickets to Paris so early and now these athletes can focus on the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games this summer and the Paris 2024.”
As for Haughey, we’re not too worried about her qualifications [in the 100m]. The team has just returned from a high altitude training camp and the swimmers are still adjusting to the conditions. But still she managed to get it.
“We may have another one or two [reaching A] but we won’t name who as we don’t want to put pressure on them. Let’s see how it goes.”
Qualification standard A corresponds to the time achieved by the 14th place swimmer in the respective preliminary heats of each event in the previous games. Along with Ho and Hogy, talented teenager Cindy Chung Sum Yuet also landed a job in Paris.
The 16-year-old made a big surprise on Saturday when she did it in the women’s 200m backstroke with a Hong Kong junior record time of 2:10.35. She also became the youngest swimmer from the city to earn a top-tier Olympic 2024 spot.
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