It can't be said that the start of the Olympic Games has been smooth. Within less than 24 hours, chaos has gripped the Olympic fervor, both inside and outside the sports venues.

Initially, one of the biggest scandals in recent football history occurred during the opening match between Argentina and Morocco, featuring a pitch invasion followed by a shameful brawl involving bottles and fireworks.

Though if that wasn't enough, the robberies of athletes and tourists, along with muggings of various delegations, have spread like wildfire in the media. The latest example involves Olympic BMX freestyle champion Logan Martin and his team.

However, Javier Mascherano, coach of the Argentine Olympic football team, was the first to publicise this nightmare: "They broke into our property and stole. For example, Thiago Almada is missing a watch, rings, everything... during an Olympic training session," protested the legendary defender, formerly of Barcelona and Liverpool.

Martin himself recorded the aftermath of the robbery: a completely ransacked and devastated van. The team suffered the theft of part of their equipment by thieves, marking a "crazy start" to the Australian's title defense.

Martin's video on Instagram has already gone viral. In it, the athlete shows the vehicle's smashed window and police officers talking to a member of the Aussie delegation.

In his explanation, Martin appeared surprisingly calm and composed despite the dire situation he had just experienced: “Last night, our van was broken into,” he began.

“Luckily, almost all our stuff was in my room, and we managed to recover many of the stolen items. I lost my wallet, my backpack, and some other things, but it wasn't that bad in the end. It's a shame when people feel the need to do things like this,” explained the Tokyo champion.

It's true that the incident involving the Australian team did not happen in France but rather 300 kilometers away in Brussels, where the Australian team was in a training camp before heading to Paris today, the 25th. 

Also, an investigation is underway into an alleged sexual assault suffered by an Australian tourist in Paris. According to the testimony of the woman, aged around 20, she was raped by a group of five men last weekend. 

It is not known what is happening to Australia on the eve of the Games. A day after the alleged rape, TV reporters reported a group beating by a gang. Actually, the situation remains critical around the French capital, shaken by rising crime targeting the Olympic event.

The French government, for its part, has tried to downplay the situation. In a statement calling for "calm," it does not consider the incidents "worrisome" and reassures that the security measures deployed in the streets are prepared to provide the necessary protection for the event.

Even so, the concern of everyone, both fans and athletes, is clear and evident. They are already hoping for a change in a situation where the Olympic Games, even before the official start, have been marred by security issues.