Indian Athlete Srihari Nataraj Reveals Secrets About Paris Olympics Games Village

The Paris Olympics 2024 are now officially underway post a grand opening ceremony over River Seine and at the Eiffel Tower. Heading into Paris Olympics, there's a lot of excitement around the Indian Contingent as expectations are high for the athletes to better their tally of record seven medals from Tokyo Olympics 2021. 

Heading into the Paris Olympics, India's premier Swimmer who will be representing his nation in men's 100M Backstroke when he takes to the heats on Sunday, July 28th in an exclusive chat with Republicworld revealed the secrets of Olympic Games village. 

Srihari Nataraj spills the beans on Paris Olympics Games Village 

Srihari Nataraj only the second Indian swimmer to make consecutive Olympics for India is all set and ready to go in Paris as he aims to make it past the heats and to the semi finals. Srihari connected with Republicworld from the Olympic Village and spilled the beans on an extremely unbelievable atmosphere at the Games Village and said it betters even the experiences of a World Cup in any spot. 

“I think that's the best part about the Olympic Games, getting to experience the Olympic Village. It's amazing and the things you get to experience here, you don't get to experience it in any other games in the world. It's even the World Cup of any sport which isn't as big as the Olympics,” said Srihari Nataraj. 

Srihari Nataraj further revealed that it's amazing to catch up with some of India's finest athletes. 

“India’s biggest athletes and it's amazing to spend time with them and you know i've been i've known quite a few of them for a while and it's great to you know just be with them and you know catch a conversation and i'll grab a meal and just chill together that's been been brilliant,” told Srihari to Republic.

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He further touched upon the fact that the Indian camp this year has been brilliant with the way things have been managed and done. Being in the Olympic Village along with the world's finest athletes is certainly a delight and Srihari Nataraj revealed he got to meet Tennis superstars in Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. 

“I got to meet Nadal and Alcaraz. Meeting Nadal has been a dream for me forever. He's one of my favourite athletes, he's my favourite tennis player. And I got to meet Nadal, take a photo, take an autograph, so that was great,” revealed Srihari Nataraj. 

How's the food at Olympic Village?

Srihari Nataraj revealed that at the Games Village you get World Class cuisine but amazingly he revealed that athletes are served Indian style ‘Aloo-Gobhi’ as well. 

"We have a world cuisine, a French cuisine, Asian cuisine. We have noodles, a separate noodle section. Uh, we've been, we've got some Indian food as well. Like we got, uh, Alu andoo and uh cauliflower curry today like proper indian
style," revealed Srihari. 

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As India's best swimmer gears up for his second Summer Games, he will be wanting to pull off his best time in the heats and make the cut to the Semi Finals.