Current:Home > MyTeam USA bringing its own air conditioning to Paris 2024 Olympics as athletes made it "a very high priority"-LoTradeCoin
Team USA bringing its own air conditioning to Paris 2024 Olympics as athletes made it "a very high priority"
View Date:2024-12-23 19:53:21
Team USA has confirmed that it will bring its own air conditioning units for American athletes to use in their rooms in the Olympic Village at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The news came after games organizers said no AC would be provided in the accommodation.
The Paris Summer Olympics organizing committee has been determined to cut the carbon footprint of the massive sports event in half compared to previous Olympics. To do that, the Paris 2024 Committee told CBS News it had used "innovative, eco-focused cooling solutions" to keep the rooms athletes will sleep in cool for the games, which kick off on July 26.
Experts warned in a recent report that the Paris Olympics could be the hottest games in history. Average temperatures having increased approximately 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the last time the city hosted the Olympics.
- Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA uniforms for Paris 2024
The organizers say their innovative solutions will allow them to "minimize carbon emissions and keep temperatures at comfortable levels in the rooms."
"We don't need air conditioning in these buildings because we oriented the facades so that they wouldn't get too much sun during the summer, and the facades, the insulation is really efficient," Yann Krysinksi, who's responsible for infrastructure at Paris 2024, told the Reuters news agency, adding that the Olympic Village uses "naturally cool water that we're getting from underground to cool the air of these apartments."
But Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), confirmed the teams would be supplying air conditioning units for their athletes.
"In our conversations with athletes this was a very high priority and something that the athletes felt was a critical component in their performance capability, and the predictability and consistency of what they're accustomed to," she told journalists during a briefing last week.
Despite the decision, Hirshland said the USOPC respected the work done by the Paris 2024 organizers to increase the sustainability of the event.
Athletes from the United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark and Italy are also reportedly installing their own AC systems in the Olympic Village.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told Reuters the nations considering bringing their own air conditioning should "trust the science."
- In:
- Paris
- Climate Change
- Sports
- Heat
- Olympics
- International Olympic Committee
- France
veryGood! (96)
Related
- Volkswagen, Mazda, Honda, BMW, Porsche among 304k vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
- South Dakota deputy killed on duty honored with flashing emergency lights, packed stadium
- Man who shoveled new channel into Lake Michigan convicted of 2 misdemeanors
- Microsoft's Super Bowl message: We're an AI company now
- Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
- Kansas Wesleyan University cancels classes, events after professor dies in her office
- A Super Bowl in 'new Vegas'; plus, the inverted purity of the Stanley Cup
- Finnish airline Finnair ask passengers to weigh themselves before boarding
- Love Actually Secrets That Will Be Perfect to You
- ADHD affects a lot of us. Here's what causes it.
Ranking
- Kentucky officer reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds in 2020 protests under investigation again
- Cowboys Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith growing very tired of former team's struggles
- Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
- Minnesota man awaiting trial in teen’s 1972 slaying is found dead in Illinois cell
- Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death
- This year's NBA trade deadline seemed subdued. Here's why.
- Proof The Kardashians Season 5 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
- Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons
Recommendation
-
Maine dams face an uncertain future
-
Carl's Jr. is giving away free Western Bacon Cheeseburgers the day after the Super Bowl
-
Gabrielle Union, Olivia Culpo, Maluma and More Stars Who Had a Ball at Super Bowl 2024 Parties
-
Former Mets GM Billy Eppler suspended through World Series for fabricating injuries
-
What is ‘Doge’? Explaining the meme and cryptocurrency after Elon Musk's appointment to D.O.G.E.
-
Virginia lawmakers limit public comment and tell folks taking the mic to ‘make it quick’
-
Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for ’24
-
Breaking Down the British Line of Succession: King Charles III, Prince William and Beyond