Richards jokes he was ‘on FIRE’ in sex-mad Olympic village in 2012
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- The former Man City defender has revealed what life was like contained in the village
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Micah Richards has opened up on what life was like contained in the London 2012 Olympic village, joking that he was ‘on fireplace’.
The former Manchester City defender was certainly one of 18 gamers chosen by Stuart Pearce for the Team GB squad 12 years in the past.
Captained by Ryan Giggs, the crew additionally consists of the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Craig Bellamy, Aaron Ramsey.
However, they solely reached the quarter-finals after dropping to South Korea on penalties following a missed spot-kick by Sturridge.
The London video games noticed sportspeople from internationally dwelling collectively in shut proximity, and Richards has revealed the sex-mad way of life of athletes contained in the Olympic village.
Micah Richards has revealed the sex-mad way of life of athletes on the London 2012 Olympics
Richards (prime row, centre) was certainly one of 18 gamers chosen for the squad, which additionally included the likes of Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy, Daniel Sturridge and Aaron Ramsey
Athletes internationally lived in shut proximity throughout the London Olympics in 2012 and Richards revealed there was a ‘large room filled with condoms’
Richards pictured leaving the Olympics Village to go to coaching alongside his team-mates
Richards instructed the Rest is Football podcast: ‘It was the celebration of all events. You obtained all of the completely different athletes, all kinds of various specimens in there.
‘Absolutely every thing was there, we had McDonalds there, a Chinese, an enormous cafeteria with every thing you need, it is free.
‘It’s what I think about while you go to uni while you’re in halls and sharing a room, I used to be with Daniel Sturridge.
‘We have been there for 3 nights, we went coaching, come again to the village, them three nights we have been as much as 4am.
‘You have completely different campuses, Team GB in a single block, Brazil, France, all these nations, and there is a large massive room filled with condoms!
‘It was like what, clearly selling secure intercourse, and sincere to god, I used to be on fireplace.
‘I used to be on absolute fireplace, truthfully. I used to be a bit of slimmer, a bit extra ripped, bit extra lean, it was summer season, strolling round with my prime off.
‘There was a number of gold medals. the most effective instances of my life, it was unimaginable.’
Richards joked that he was ‘on fireplace,’ although Team GB solely reached the quarter-finals
Richards additionally revealed that he was snubbed by Kobe Bryant when asking him for an autograph
Alan Shearer in response joked: ‘No surprise you lot obtained beat on penalties, you have been completely knackered.’
The sex-mad way of life of Olympic villages is not any secret with organisers even offering condoms to advertise safe-sex.
During the London 2012 Olympics, some 150,000 condoms have been shipped to the village the place over 10,500 athletes took half within the Games.
The Standard reported that on the Rio 2016 Olympics, this quantity trebled as much as 450,000.
Only 160,000 got out on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, although organisers instructed athletes they cannot use them and should ‘take them house’ to keep away from pointless bodily contact on the Covid-delayed Games.
Richards, beforehand addressed the matter talking on the Greatest Game podcast, as per the Daily Star, with Jamie Carragher again in 2021.
Back then he mentioned: ‘We have been within the village, it was chaos. Just think about the Olympic village with all these athletes, all this testosterone, and it is a free-for-all.’
‘You’ve obtained this large meals corridor, you have obtained a Chinese. You did not have KFC however you had Indian, McDonald’s, as a lot as you need. You’ve obtained mega-stars there. So GB may need their block, however everybody’s simply collectively.’
Carragher adopted up by asking: ‘When you have been within the village, did you do away with that testosterone?’
Richards responded: ‘Well, you needed to!’
Richards in the meantime additionally revealed that he was snubbed by NBA legend Kobe Bryant after asking if he may have an autograph.
The soccer pundit mentioned: ‘Kobe Bryant was there, individuals have been taking footage with him, we have been standing round exploring the village. I went as much as say ‘legend, is it attainable to have a photograph’, and he mentioned ‘no not proper now!’
‘I by no means felt so foolish in all my life, he did not have a clue who Big Meeks was.’
