Indian athletes unhappy with food at embassy reception in Rio 2016

A reception on India’s Independence Day arranged by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as well as the Embassy in Brazil.

But it left the athletes very unhappy. The reason: They expected good food to be served at the late afternoon reception, or at least decent Indian snacks, since most of them were missing home food

What they got was tea, coffee and a juice — and peanuts galore. There were also some cookies and chocolates, but the fare left the thirty athletes who turned up in a foul mood.