- British sprinter Rees Preskold said that he participated in the 8 kg overweight trials for the Tokyo Olympics.
- He said he ate too much takeaway food, ate snacks, and spent several hours playing Call of Duty.
- “I’m overweight, I’m totally frightened,” said Prescott, who arrived in Tokyo through discretion.
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British Olympic sprinter Rees Preskeard admitted that he participated in the Tokyo Olympic Overweight Trials after eating and drinking and playing “Call of Duty”.
Prescott finished a disappointing fifth place in the British trials last month, ending a turbulent year and returning to the US training base two months later.
The 25-year-old entered the British team for Tokyo only with the discretionary pick of British track coach Christian Malcolm.
“It was weird when I participated in the experiment,” Preskod told reporters in Japan. According to The Guardian. “I’m overweight, I’m completely out of breath, I’m definitely hit hard.”
The Englishman said that his weight during the trial training was 86 kg, which was 8 kg more than his usual competition weight.
The European silver medalist added: “I don’t know if this is American food or if I like Deliveroo too much.” Deliveroo is a popular British takeaway service, similar to DoorDash.
“I live in Canary Wharf. In the morning there is Joe And The Juice, Pret, and then you come back for lunch. There is Nando’s and GBK. [Gourmet Burger Kitchen].
“A good friend of mine and her family also have a great Caribbean restaurant, so I can do this.
“Then I played Call of Duty with the boys, and then we ate together and had some snacks instead of fruit salad. I might order from Cake and Custard Factory.
“Before you know it, this is a jam tart, a pink frosting cake and some custard, then I ordered two and an Appletiser, and then I went to bed. You did this for a week, and the weight will eventually increase.”
Prescod ran out of the career best wind assist 9.88 in 2018. He said that he has given up unhealthy diet and Call of Duty courses, hoping to win a medal in Tokyo.
“In this camp, I need to insist on eating fruit salad, water, and chicken, and then relax a little bit,” he said. “There won’t be such things as cakes and custard factories. It’s not good.”
He added: “If I win a medal or perform well, you will definitely see me at the dessert bar.”
