Paraguay’s Luana Alonso made waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics resulting in her expulsion from the Olympic Village.
“Her presence is creating an inappropriate atmosphere within Team Paraguay,” the head of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, Larissa Schaerer, said in a statement on Monday, August 5, via The Sun.
Schaerer continued: “We thank her for proceeding as instructed, as it was of her own free will that she did not spend the night in the Athletes’ Village.”
Alonso, 20, failed to advance to the women’s 100m butterfly semifinals on July 27 and subsequently announced her retirement from the sport.
However, she reportedly caused a stir in the Olympic Village throughout the games by wearing inappropriate outfits and not the official Paraguay team gear. The swimmer allegedly became a “distraction,” according to The Daily Mail, because of her wardrobe and her disregard for the rules in the village, which is where most athletes sleep throughout the games.
Alonso was also criticized for going to Disneyland Paris and exploring the city instead of supporting her teammates. While she was allowed to stay and watch the rest of the events, Alonso was asked to move to a hotel, which she agreed to without conflict.
Alonso revealed via Instagram on Monday that she has arrived back to the United States after the drama in Paris. She is currently a student at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas.
