6 South Korea swimmers leave Olympic village for a hotel closer to their venue, report says

By: The Associated Press Posted: 1:13 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 26, 2024 Last Modified: 1:19 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 26, 2024

PARIS (AP) — Six South Korea swimmers have left the Olympic village to move to a hotel closer to their venue, the Korea Times reported Friday.

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PARIS (AP) — Six South Korea swimmers have left the Olympic village to move to a hotel closer to their venue, the Korea Times reported Friday.

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PARIS (AP) — Six South Korea swimmers have left the Olympic village to move to a hotel closer to their venue, the Korea Times reported Friday.

Korea Swimming Federation president Chong Chang-hoon cited concerns over the lengthy commute to La Defense Arena as the reason for the change for the members of the country’s men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team.

Kim Woo-min and Hwang Sun-woo, two of the swimmers involved, complained about bus conditions on drives that have taken upwards of 40 minutes. They are not alone among swimmers unhappy with the situation.

A swimmer trains at La Defense Arena ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Australia swimmer Shayna Jack earlier in the week posted a photo on social media showing several of her teammates sitting on the floor of a non-air conditioned bus during a 45-minute trip from the village to the arena. Coach Rohan Taylor said the Australian Olympic Committee has been meeting with local organizers and the International Olympic Committee on a daily basis “to get the right buses with the right conditions.”

The Olympic village to La Defense Arena is a drive of about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) but Paris has been under tight security restrictions.

Chong told the Korea Times the swimmers are now staying in a hotel a five-minute walk from the venue.

Messages sent by The Associated Press to the Korean Olympic Committee and Korea Swimming Federation seeking comment were not immediately returned.