Alonso has furiously hit back at claims she was kicked out of the Paris Olympics
SWIMMING star Luana Alonso enraged her Olympic bosses long before she was accused of creating an “inappropriate atmosphere”, a new report claims.
The glamourous athlete, 20, was reportedly banished from the Paris 2024 Athletes’ Village over her behaviour and visiting Disneyland.
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Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso has been at the centre of scrutiny during the Paris OlympicsCredit: Newsflash
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Reports emerged that the 20-year-old swimmer was kicked out of the Paris Olympics
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The Paraguayan swimmer said she would love to represent the US
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Luana Alonso’s Instagram post for the Paris Olympics
It was claimed Alonso was “distracting” fellow competitors in the Athletes’ Village – and was wearing racy outfits rather than her official Olympic uniform.
She even allegedly sneaked out to visit Disneyland and checked into fancy hotels in the French capital.
Bosses at the Paraguayan Olympic Committee were left furious over Alonso’s behaviour, with claims suggesting they booted her out and sent her back home.
However, a new report shows how Alonso infuriated her bosses way before this year’s Olympic campaign was even kicked off.
The story published, by Paraguayan media HOY, claims Alonso had stated she would prefer to represent the United States instead of her home country Paraguay.
She was even heard saying she would like to go back to Texas, US – where she studies at uni – rather than going back home.
Alonso reportedly said: “I want to represent the United States more.
“It’s not a pleasure to represent Paraguay and if it were up to me, I would go back to college.”
Camilo Perez, president of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, hit back at Alonso’s statements saying she has to be much better at her sport if she wants to represent the US.
She added: “I read that she wants to compete for the United States.
“There is no universality there. She came here as a Paraguayan. She has to train a lot more to represent the USA, her times have to be much better.”
Alonso currently lives in the US where she attends the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
She is also a swimmer for the local team Dallas Mustangs.
After failing to progress past the women’s 100m butterfly heats in the Summer Games campaign by a mere 0.24 seconds, Alonso called time on her career and announced her retirement.
She told her 310,000 Instagram followers: “It’s official now! I’m retiring from swimming, thank you all so much for the support.
“Sorry Paraguay, I only have to thank you!”
Alonso, who competed at the Tokyo Games at the age of 17, also furiously hit back at reports she was kicked out of the Paris Olympics over “inappropriate behaviour”.
She said she was never expelled from the country’s Olympic campaign – and urged fans not to spread the misinformation.
In a social media post, she said: “I just wanted to clarify that I was never kicked out or expelled from anywhere, please stop spreading false information.
“I don’t want to make any statement but I’m not going to let lies affect me either.”
Alonso revealed in an Instagram story that she was back in the US.
She posted a short clip of herself in a car that had an American flag waving outside, MailOnline reports.
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Alonso posing with her country’s flag near the Eiffel Tower
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The glamourous athlete currently studies in a uni in Texas
