Revealed: Why you can't get a beer at Paris 2024 - with fans being charged £6.70 for non-alcoholic lager at ALL venues at the Olympic Games

Olympics supporters hoping to indulge in a cold one or two at the Paris Games this summer will be left disappointed, it has been revealed. 

The Games officially gets going from Friday, although some events - such as the football and rugby sevens - have already got going a few days before the rest of the festival kicks off. 

We have already had our fair share of drama, too, with Argentina beaten by Morocco in the football on Wednesday evening in a game that lasted four hours and saw fans storm the pitch. 

It is set to be one of the hottest Games on record, and as such it is probably for the best that a lesser-known French law will prevent fans from drinking alcohol over the next few weeks. 

In accordance with a piece of legislation passed back in 1991, stadia are unable to sell alcoholic drinks to customers without a meal. 

The law will of course be in force across all the arenas for the Games, meaning only those lucky enough to snag VIP seats will get to drink alcohol while watching the action. 

The rest of the fans will have to settle with 500ml of alcohol-free Kronenbourg 1664, which will set them back some £6.73 (€8). 

For those looking to expand their palates a little and get into the global spirit of the Games, you can pick up 400ml of Tourtel Twist's alcohol-free beer with a twist of lemon at £5.01 (€6). 

In terms of the more traditional soft drinks, 500ml servings of pop are priced at £4.20 (€5), and water will be £2.94 (€3.50). 

In terms of the food options, there are cheeseburgers at £9.24 (€11), hot dogs for £7.98 (€9.50), chicken sandwiches or mozzarella ciabattas both at £7.14 (€8.50) and egg muffins costing £6.72 (€8). 

And the theme continues with the over-priced snacks; popcorn will cost you £3.78 (€4.50), bags of crisps for £3.36 (€4) and fries for £2.94 (€3.50) outside the Stade de France. 

It is nothing new really when it comes to refreshments and food at sports events, but it may still come as a shock to some British tourists who are used to the idea of buying alcohol at venues back home. 

The European Championship in Germany saw alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers served for the England vs Serbia game in Gelsenkirchen back in June in an attempt to reduce crowd trouble to some effect. 

These rules were introduced amid fears of hooliganism, with the fixture earmarked as 'high-risk' by German police.