Controversy! Luana Alonso denies official version: “They never fired me”

Athlete Luana Alonso, who withdrew from swimming after being eliminated from the 2024 Paris Olympics and sparked controversy by abandoning the Paraguayan delegation in the Olympic Village, denied the version given by Larissa Schaerer, the head of the Paraguayan delegation.

“I just want to clarify that they have never kicked me out or kicked me out of anywhere and stop spreading false information. I don’t want to make any statements, but I also won’t let lies affect me.””, Luanna said via her Instagram Story.

Larissa Scherer It was reported recently that after Luana unexpectedly announced her retirement, the delegation was unaware of this, and the young woman changed the date of her departure from Paris and made the decision to leave. Athletes Village of Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

However, according to the head of the delegation, Luana returned to the training ground after retiring, so they had to inform her of her expulsion from the athletes’ village, a situation that troubled the head of the delegation. Paraguayan Olympic Committee (COP).

The controversy intensified when the Conference of the Parties issued a formal statement demanding that Luana Alonso leave the Olympic Village immediately, claiming that her presence created an inappropriate environment for the team.

The 20-year-old swimmer, who lives in Texas and studies political science at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, announced her retirement from competitive swimming after failing to advance at the recent Olympics in Paris.

100m butterfly specialist Luana Alonso previously competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished 28th with a time of 1:00.37. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she failed to qualify for the semifinals and finished sixth in the preliminaries with a time of 1:03.09. After being eliminated, he took the opportunity to go sightseeing in the French capital, which also sparked criticism about his commitment to the delegation.

The athlete, who has the Olympic rings tattooed on her right leg as a symbol of her identity and love for the Games, expressed gratitude for the support she has received from her family, friends and followers throughout her career. However, the current situation has left a stain on his sporting career, a controversy that continues to spark debate in the media and among followers of Paraguayan sports.