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Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon has explained why he was spotted taking a nap in a park during the Paris Games – the carboard beds in the Olympic Village are too uncomfortable. Ceccon, who won gold in the 100 metre backstroke and bronze in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay team in Paris, was filmed sleeping on grass not far from the village. “It’s less uncomfortable, definitely,” the 23-year-old told Eurosport on Monday after the pool swimming events concluded the day before. “It’s a bit hard to sleep in the beds. They’re a bit hard, a bit narrow and a bit small.” Paris organizers decided to offer…

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