Kenyan Olympic athletes were stuck in rundown accommodations in Rio while officials looked for cheaper flights
Andrew A. Nelles/AP
Though the Rio Olympics may already feel like an ancient memory, that's not the case for the Kenyan Olympic squad, which is still stuck in Rio.
Despite the games ending on Sunday, Kenyan Olympians were still in Rio as of Thursday morning, forced to stay in rundown accommodations after being kicked out of the Olympic Village.
According to Kenyan marathon runner Wesley Korir, the Kenyan Olympic committee was looking for cheaper flights home.
Korir documented the experience on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/768519914453864449
Unbeliable this is where the rest of kenyan team will spend their night today, after olympic village is closed! pic.twitter.com/h548Ds753g
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/768520634758488064
And the drama continues in rio for #TeamKenya @citizentvkenya @UKenyatta this team kenya home for tonight !! pic.twitter.com/NE4UiAf5n3
He also posted a video.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/768562808158027777
See it for yourselve !! pic.twitter.com/slRBA4gEuj
Andrew A. Nelles/AP
And the explanation for still being in Rio.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/768567287242715136
They looked for cheap flight !!! I guess 25th was the cheapest https://t.co/qE4H4E8OYM
Korir also said that gunshots rang out overnight and the team was told to stay indoors.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/768699733229658112
Yap and there has been gunshots heard all night messages being sent for athletes to stay indoor https://t.co/7UgzuzLb8K
According to the BBC, the Kenyan Olympic committee was disbanded by the government on Thursday. Korir had said he would demand action upon returning home.
Although Kenya won 13 medals at the games, including six gold, they also faced several controversies, including two coaches who were sent home over doping tests.
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