Paraguayan Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso has spoken out to deny reports that she was thrown out of the Olympic Village in Paris over “inappropriate behavior.”
It was widely reported on Monday that Alonso, who is finished with her Olympic competitions, was told to leave the 2024 Olympic Village because she was distracting Team Paraguay.
Paraguay’s Olympic officials were said to have been incensed that Alonso was sticking around the village even though she was out of the running for competition when she failed to reach the semifinals in July. But they were also upset that Alonso went to Disneyland Paris instead of staying in the stands to cheer on her fellow countrymen.
“Her presence is creating an inappropriate atmosphere within Team Paraguay,” said Larissa Schaerer, the head of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, on Monday.
“We thank her for proceeding as…
