Subhi Agrawal
One of the members of Australia’s cycling team revealed shocking news as they were all ready for the Paris Olympics 2024. Thieves broke into the team’s van, stealing some of Logan Martin’s, 30, equipment, which he says was a “crazy start” to his title defense. Martin, who won gold in Tokyo ahead of Venezuela’s Daniel Dhers, also lost his wallet during the incident.
“Luckily my bikes weren’t in there,” said Martin
Martin shared videos on Instagram to reveal the incident. It was clearly visible in the video that the van’s passenger side window was smashed and police officers were talking with a member of the Australian team. The Olympic champion would say that the van got broken into and thankfully his bikes weren’t in it.
“Our van got broken into last night. Luckily my bikes weren’t in there, although my bike bags were in there with some things in them. Crazy start to the trip,” said Martin
“What a crazy start to the trip. I lost my wallet, backpack and a few other things but overall it didn’t end up being too bad. It’s unfortunate when people feel the need to do things like this,” he added
Security and arrangement in Olympics
Millions of visitors and thousands of athletes will flock to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games and safety is still a question.
In a Another shocking incident, where an Australian woman was gang-raped by five mens . raising questions on security arrangements right before the Olympics. As per the reports in a CCTV footage posted on social media where a 25-year-old victim whose dress was torn off partially, wearing it “inside out”, was seen seeking refuge at a kebab shop after the incident.
Past attacks
The Olympics have been targeted several times, for instance , attacks in the 1972 Munich Game , where 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September. Yet another attack in 1996, where a bomb blast killed one woman and injured more than 100 people at the Atlanta Games.
As per the reports France plans to deploy around 35,000 police each day during the Games, with 45,000 for the Opening Ceremony. Additionally, 10,000 soldiers will be deployed in the Paris region, an effort supported by 1,800 police officers from around the world. Moreover, they will deploy 20,000 private security personnel for the safety and precautions of the players and audience.
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