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Paris Olympics makes McDonald's decision that would leave Usain Bolt furious

Killjoys overseeing the Olympics in Paris have banned the fast food giant in a decision that would have upset Usain Bolt and is sure to make Ronald McDonald say 'sacrebleu'

[Usain Bolt broke world records left right and centre thanks to a diet of Chicken McNuggets but that's not good enough now apparently]

Usain Bolt broke world records left right and centre thanks to a diet of Chicken McNuggets but that's not good enough now apparently

Usain Bolt ran to victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on a diet of McDonalds Chicken McNuggets.

Bolt, who broke three world records at the competition, estimated he ate around 1,000 nuggets during 10 days in the Athletes' Village. Yes, maths fans, that's an average of 100 nuggets a day, which is no mean feat for any of us, let alone the fastest man on the planet.

But the Olympians taking part at this summer's Paris Games won't be enjoying any delicious nuggets, or Big Macs, or McFlurries for that matter. Because killjoys overseeing the competition in France have banned the fast food giant, in a decision sure to make Ronald McDonald say 'sacrebleu'.

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The measure, part of what angry fans say sounds like a thoroughly miserable health kick, will see Paris embrace a "plant-based, sustainable dining approach", according to the Daily Mail. Organisers are supposedly tweaking French culinary tradition towards lighter, locally-sourced vegetarian dishes at the Olympic Village in order to promote good health and reduce its carbon footprint.

Olympians will instead be served Michelin-starred dishes and plant-based meat alternatives including croissants with poached egg, artichoke cream and shavings of sheep's cheese topped with truffle. The International Olympic Committee has ruled the food must be "local, primarily plant-based, and focused on minimal waste".

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[McNuggets are off the menu at the Olympics this summer]

McNuggets are off the menu at the Olympics this summer(Image: Mirror Screen Grab)

Nearly two-thirds of the 500 dishes on offer will be vegetarian, including meat-free options like beefless bourguignon and 'not-dogs', a meatless option featuring onions and pickled cabbage with honey-mustard sauce. For those craving McNuggets, soya-based fried chicken bites will be offered as an alternative. But as Bolt would surely testify, that just isn't the same.

All animal-based products will be sourced from within 250 kilometres of Paris and produced organically or naturally. Leftovers will be redistributed to those in need, and used coffee grinds will be repurposed for fertilisation.

It's said that the sustainable menu "aims to meet the diverse cultural, religious and nutritional needs of athletes while showcasing French gastronomy". The new approach left a lot of sports fans unimpressed, with one even branding it an underhand plot.

"There's a thing called protein that all elite athletes need - very little of which is found in vegetables. I think this is a conspiracy by the French to weaken the competition," they posted on X.

Another fumed: "You're feeding athletes, not some feeble vegetarians." And one upset poster added: "Olympic athletes didn't grow up on this food."

But other fans were in favour of the move and hailed Olympic food policy makers. "Love the way fools bash what they've never tried," one said.

Another commented: "Commonsense. Good, healthy food celebrating the concept of life and sustainability."

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