Paraguayan Swimmer Luana Alonso Denies Expulsion from Olympic Village
Alonso disputes claims of inappropriate behavior and insists she left voluntarily after her Olympic events concluded.
- Luana Alonso failed to advance in the 100m butterfly at the 2024 Paris Olympics and announced her retirement from swimming.
- Reports claim she was asked to leave the Olympic Village for creating a distraction, including a trip to Disneyland and wearing unofficial attire.
- The Paraguayan Olympic Committee cited her presence as creating an 'inappropriate atmosphere' for the team.
- Alonso has countered these allegations, stating she was not expelled and left of her own accord.
- The swimmer is returning to university in the United States, where she previously competed at Southern Methodist University and Virginia Tech.