Olympics legend Sharron Davies says many athletes were forced to skip the closing ceremony in Paris last night because they were kicked out of the athletes’ village ahead of time.
The former swimmer said on GB News that once the athletes had finished their sports, they were then pressured to leave the Paris village despite still having an invitation to attend the closing ceremony.
With many athletes concluding their activities with days to spare, some may have been forced to leave the French capital with hotels across the city hiking their prices for the games.
GB News star Andrew Pierce said the move was “mean-spirited” by the Paris organisers, while Bev Turner questioned whether Covid protocols were at the centre of the decision.
Sharron Davies speculated it may have been why Team GB stars like Keely Hodgkinson were not in attendance at the closing ceremony which featured musical acts Yseult and Phoenix.
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