Emily Seebohm has revealed what really goes on behind the scenes at the Olympics.
During an interview about her absence from the Paris 2024 Games, the 32-year-old Australian swimmer also mentioned who the biggest “root rats” are and detailed the obscene antics that often occur in the Olympic village.
His comments come after Paris’ “anti-sex beds” caused an uproar following the International Olympic Committee’s crackdown on intimacy at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Although the ban was lifted this year, athletes have been given single beds made of cardboard in what was rumoured to be an effort to discourage sexual activities, which was denied by organisers.
Seebohm joked that the Olympic Village is “like Tinder.”
“No joke, it’s probably like Tinder,” she joked while discussing the 2024 Games on KIIS 97.3’s Robin & Kip on Wednesday morning.
Asked who the biggest “root mice” are, Seebohm continued: “Oh, gosh. Um, that’s really hard. If you compete later on, you know, you only have a small window to enjoy it.
“But if you compete on the first day or the second day and that’s it, it’s all over. So you can keep going like that for a little bit longer. I don’t know.”
Emily Seebohm (pictured) spoke about what really happens in the Olympic Village as she discussed missing the Paris 2024 Games.
Presenters Robin Bailey and Kip Wightman then joked that the swimmers were “clearly” the most daring because the finals have already taken place at the 2024 Games.
In a huge win, Kaylee McKeown took gold in the women’s 100m backstroke, while Australia also claimed a bronze medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
Seebohm insisted she never got involved in the town’s risqué antics because she has been in a long-term relationship with Ryan Gallagher.
The four-time Olympian also spoke of her dismay at missing the 2024 Paris Olympics after falling short in the trials, just months after giving birth to her son Sampson in September.
She was devastated when she failed to qualify in the women’s backstroke final at the Paris 2024 qualifying trials in Australia.
Seebohm, who made her Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games as a 16-year-old, joked that she would give up her partner Ryan if it meant returning to the Olympics.
Asked if he would have given anything to be there, he replied: “Oh, of course. I probably wouldn’t give up my son, but maybe my partner (Ryan Gallagher).”
But he insisted he still enjoyed watching McKeown’s incredible victory on screen, adding: “IIt was amazing to watch. Kaylee did a fantastic job holding off the Americans and bringing home the win for the Aussies.
Seebohmn also took to X (formerly known as Twitter) this week to share his dismay at missing out on his chance to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 32-year-old swimmer revealed who the biggest ‘rootrats’ in the Olympic village are and admitted she would give anything to be at the Paris 2024 Games after missing out on qualification.
Despite not being able to compete at the Games, Seebohm showed her support for Kaylee McKeown, who was thrilled by her big win in taking home gold in the women’s 100m backstroke.
“I would love to be in Paris right now, whether it’s swimming, watching or commentating, but the best thing is that I have no problem not being there,” he said.
Eight months after giving birth, Seebohm failed to become the first Australian swimmer to be selected for five Olympics, failing to qualify in the 100m and 200m backstroke.
Seebohm has won three gold, three silver and one bronze medal in her four Olympic Games, a tremendous achievement.
Before the trials, Seebohm said she was making her Olympic comeback to inspire other mothers and her son Sampson as she talked about reclaiming her dreams.
“Moms have reached out to me to tell me how inspiring this is,” she shared. “When I was pregnant, I felt like I had lost the athlete I was.
‘This is me trying to get that back and show other women that it is possible to have children and also achieve your dreams.’
“I’m doing it for myself and to show Sampson that if you have a dream, don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do it,” he continued.
“A lot of people doubted my return. I breastfed for eight months, went to training, pumped milk, went to the gym and attended Sampson’s classes. It was hard, but I was able to do it.”
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