More than three tonnes of tuna, 10,000 muesli bars, 2400 pies and 20,000 shots of coffee will fuel Australia’s Olympic team over the coming weeks at Paris 2024.
The Australian Olympic Committee has released a detailed breakdown of quirky statistics about the team and the logistics behind the scenes.
Australia’s chef de mission, Anna Meares, said on Wednesday that a container ship carrying the team’s uniforms to France had crashed into another ship near Gibraltar.
The AOC was told there could be a 14-day delay in getting the uniforms to Paris, but a crisis had been avoided.
“No damage was done, which was great,” Meares said at her final press conference in Australia before the Olympics begin on July 27.
A total of 115,000 items of clothing have been provided for the team, including 5200 pairs of shoes inside 2100 uniform bags that will be distributed to athletes and staff.
Joe Ingles (left), Lauren Jackson and Patty Mills are heading to their fifth Olympics. Credit: Getty Images
The Olympic village will become the world’s biggest restaurant for the duration of the Games, as more than 15,000 athletes from 208 territories and nations consume more than 40,000 meals a day cooked by about 200 chefs.
Australia also has its own food for its athletes – 10,000 museli bars, 340 kilograms of rice and 3200 kilograms of tuna are expected to be consumed. That’s on top of 1400 kilograms of cereal, 9700 slushies and 2400 Four’N Twenty pies, among many other foods and beverages.