Traveling to the Olympic Games and competitions is sometimes not easy. These are the Olympic splinters from Friday.
Tutoring for customs officials
Shooter Nina Christen and Co. always attract attention when traveling to competitions - who walks through the airport with a rifle? The Swiss team is used to the looks of passers-by and knows what paperwork needs to be completed.
In some countries, customs officials also make long faces because they don't know what to do. "They want to wave us through out of goodwill," says small-bore shooter Christoph Dürr. "But we have to refuse because otherwise we would get stuck on our onward journey. Then we help the customs officers to fill out the forms correctly."
Suitcase packing made easy
The right outfit for every day and every occasion: at least that's the impression you get when you see Sarah Atcho-Jaquier and Salomé Kora's fashion show. The two relay sprinters present the colorful Swiss Olympic collection on Instagram. "The good thing about the Olympic Games is that you don't have to worry about packing," writes Atcho-Jaquier under the video.
Footballer Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka is preparing for his third Olympic Games in Paris. A video on Instagram shows just how relaxed the 39-year-old veteran is. Together with tournament helpers and his staff, he kicks a ball after a training session - and impresses with the tennis ball on his foot. His team wins the test match on the sandy surface of Roland Garros 6:0. In tennis parlance, this would be called a "half-glass".
Emergency purchase
Residents of the Olympic village spend the night in cardboard beds, as was the case in Tokyo in 2021. Some are satisfied with the sleeping comfort, others are not, like Sweden's handball players. But they knew what to do and immediately bought softer mattresses from the world-famous furniture store in their home country. "The mattresses are hard. They're brand new, so it takes time for them to soften up. But we have to get a good night's sleep straight away," back Jamina Roberts explained the emergency purchase to the newspaper "Expressen".
"My fault"
US swimming star Caeleb Dressel is taking his Olympic debut in his new role as a father with a lot of humor. "It's my fault that I got into this situation," said the 27-year-old in response to a question about his changed life situation and laughed. The seven-time Olympic champion became the father of a son in February.
Since then, he no longer has time for hobbies. "I only have time for my son and for swimming. But that's the only thing I want to have time for." Dressel won gold five times at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. He is one of the big favorites again this time.
