Category: Olympic games

Catering to thousands of elite athletes with diverse nutritional and cultural needs is a monumental task, with the Paris 2024 Olympic Village serving up to 40,000 meals daily to fuel competitors. This massive dining operation must balance peak performance requirements with a taste of home and sustainability goals.

While some venues at the Paris 2024 Games offered 100% vegetarian options, for example at La Concorde Urban Park, the main Olympic Village dining facilities did not reach this figure. In fact, approximately one-third of the recipes offered to athletes were vegetarian, and the total food supply was adjusted to meet higher-than-expected demand for meat and other animal proteins.

According to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), creatine is not on the list of prohibited substances, making it a legal dietary supplement in competitive sports. This legality has opened the door for many athletes, including those competing at the Olympics, to use creatine to enhance performance. The use is widespread, particularly among athletes in sports requiring short, explosive bursts of energy.