Paris Olympics 2024: The many controversies at the Summer Games

Air conditioners battle In a bid to make the Paris Olympics the eco-friendliest Games ever, organisers ditched traditional AC units in the athlete dorms. However, some nations including the US and Australia had issues with this and after discussions were allowed them to bring their AC units or rent them in Paris.

Drone activity Officials from New Zealand’s Olympic Committee reported that drones were seen flying near the women’s soccer team during practice. Investigations revealed that the pilot was a staff member of Team Canada, a key rival of New Zealand. This was followed by a public apology from officials of Team Canada.

Last Supper scene at opening ceremony Paris Olympic organisers had to issue an apology over a tableau of Leonardo da Vinci's “The Last Supper”, composed of drag queens featured in the opening ceremony. While they apologised, they also defended the concept behind it and said that the act was to “celebrate community tolerance.”

Respect the horses Great Britain’s top rider, Charlotte Dujardin, abandoned the Olympics earlier this week. Interestingly, she quit after a video from several years ago surfaced showing her whipping a horse during a practice session.

Water crisis is real Around 70 per cent of the world faces a water crisis but astonishingly even the Olympic Village of Paris 2024 is a part of the crisis. American tennis player Coco Gauff expressed her discontent regarding the accommodation conditions for athletes highlighting that there are two bathrooms to be shared among 10 women.

Shoko Miyata sent home Japanese Olympic gymnast Shoko Miyata withdrew from the Games earlier in the week for smoking. Although, officials said that age wasn’t that major of an issue, not sticking to the rulebook was the bigger offence. Is the decision to send her home aimed at preserving her emotional wellbeing, or is it merely because she violated a rule?

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