Olympic gold medalist Thomas Ceccon sleeps in park amid accommodation complaints in Paris
Paris: Olympic gold medallist and Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon was recently spotted sleeping on the ground in a park within the Paris Olympic village. This comes after Ceccon, who won gold in the 100m backstroke and bronze in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, expressed concerns about the living conditions in the village.
Ceccon had raised issues about the lack of air conditioning and poor food quality, stating that many athletes have opted to move out of the Olympic village for these reasons. He mentioned that the heat and noise made it difficult to rest, affecting his performance and overall comfort. "There is no air conditioning in the village, it's hot, the food is bad. Many athletes move for this reason: it's not an alibi or excuse, it's the reality of what perhaps not everyone knows," Ceccon said, as reported by The Sun.
A photo shared on Instagram by Saudi Arabian rower Husein Alireza showed Ceccon lying on a towel in a park, highlighting the challenging conditions. The timing of the photo, whether before or after Ceccon's unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the men's 4x100m medley relay final, is unclear.
The situation in the Olympic village has also drawn criticism from other athletes, including American tennis star Coco Gauff. The entire US tennis team, except for Gauff, reportedly sought alternative lodging. In response to the concerns, the Indian Sports Ministry sent 40 portable air conditioners to assist athletes in staying cool amid the high temperatures and lack of air conditioning in the apartments.
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SIT files charge sheet in 'vote theft' case, names ex-BJP MLA, son, 5 others
Bengaluru (PTI): The SIT which is probing the alleged 'vote chori' (vote theft)' in the Aland Assembly segment in 2023 Assembly elections in Karnataka, has filed a charge sheet naming seven persons, including a former BJP MLA, his son and his close aide.
The charge sheet, filed before the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Bengaluru by the Special Investigation Team, relates to alleged efforts to remove the names of 5,994 voters.
According to sources in the CID, the charge sheet comprises over 22,000 pages explaining in detail the modus operandi adopted to delete the voters' names.
Those named in the charge sheet are Subhash Guttedar, a four-time former MLA from Aland, his son Harshanand Guttedar, his personal secretary, Tipperudra, three Kalaburagi-based data centre operators-- Akram Pasha, Mukaram Pasha and Mohammed Ashfaq-- and Bapi Adya from West Bengal.
Adya was the first person to be arrested in the case. He allegedly operated a website, OTPbazaar, which was linked to a US-based platform to provide an "OTP bypass" facility. He was later released on bail.
A special court had earlier granted anticipatory bail to Guttedar, his son and Tipperudra, sources said.
On Saturday, Harshanand rubbished the charges against him saying he and his father has been framed in a false case.
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the campaign against vote chori drive has started from the Freedom Park in Bengaluru.
On Sunday, a protest rally against vote chori has been organised at Ram Leela Maidan in Delhi where thousands of people are going to take part, he added.
Congress leaders from across the state and more than 100 legislators are taking part in it, the Deputy CM said.
Shivakumar said he is also going to Delhi to attend the protest rally. He being the Congress Karnataka state unit president has to make arrangements for the accommodation of people from the state.
"We may have faced defeat but we are confident about spreading awareness among people. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has organised the protest while AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge is leading the campaign. We are going there to support them," the Deputy CM said.
