Athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics will have to make do without air conditioning as part of country's effort to 'combat climate change'
8 months ago

Athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics will have to make do without air conditioning as part of country's effort to 'combat climate change'

Op India  

Thousands of athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will have to make do without air conditioning as the organisers have decided not to install ACs at the athletes’ village as part of their initiative to combat global warming. PARIS TO DENY AIR CONDITIONING TO OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN AUGUST TO "COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE" France's electricity is almost completely decarbonized and there's so much extra in the summer they have to turn off nuclear reactors! “NET ZERO MADNESS AT PARIS OLYMPICS : No air conditioning at Olympic Village In their insane delusion to make Paris the “greenest” Games ever, powered on “100% renewable energy” the Olympic Village has been built without air conditioning. 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Cancel Air Conditioning Due to Climate Concerns https://t.co/Z2TD7Rq45H — 🇺🇸James Lee🇺🇸 March 22, 2024 ‘We’re not going for a picnic’: Teams hit back at Paris Olympics organisers for its no air conditioning green policy Several teams that will be participating in to 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris do not seem to be happy with the decision to not install ACs for athletes in the sweltering summers, which they feel would ultimately affect their performances.

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The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
1 week, 5 days ago

The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon neutral” despite funding projects to compensate for its emissions. Organizers said Wednesday that this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics generated 1.59 million tons of climate-warming carbon dioxide, from the food athletes ate and construction of their rooms to flights …

12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 1 week ago

12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics

NPR  

12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics toggle caption Pascal Guyot/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — A team of NPR journalists spent over two weeks covering the Paris Summer Olympics. — Emma Bowman The cups toggle caption Marc Atkins/Getty Images The Paris Olympics set out to be the most sustainable Games of the modern era. — Russell Lewis …

Paris Olympics 2024: France turned the Games into a citywide party for everyone.
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: France turned the Games into a citywide party for everyone.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. I even loved the golf, which surprised me by being the Olympics’ most egalitarian spectator experience, all ticket holders equal in our dignified scrambling up the grassy hillocks around the course. “Paris Superstar,” read the cover of Saturday’s Libération, the left-wing daily that can usually be counted on for Olympic cynicism. Even …

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling

Associated Press  

PARIS — In French, there are no goodbyes. Initial grumbling about barricades and other intense security measures that disrupted locals’ lives — not to mention arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail network — gave way to choruses of “Allez les bleus!” or “France, let’s go!” There were uplifting stories galore for non-French fans, too. “Breaking the norms” became the unofficial …

Olympics 2024: Was it worth it for Paris to host the Games and other unanswered questions.
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympics 2024: Was it worth it for Paris to host the Games and other unanswered questions.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Why did Paris, a city whose international reputation could scarcely get any bigger, decide to host the Olympics in the first place? Will the Paris Olympics, with their few permanent developments, all in service of the public interest, redeem the competition’s model? In a world with no Olympics, does the region’s highly …

Olympic marathons plus scorching heat equals one more issue for Paris organizers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic marathons plus scorching heat equals one more issue for Paris organizers

New York Times  

PARIS — It’s been a mostly seamless Olympics for Paris 2024, but in the final days, organizers are confronting a problem that they should have seen coming from one million miles, or maybe 94 million miles, which is the distance from the sun to the earth. The men’s and women’s marathons are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday mornings, which look …

What is served to the guests at Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What is served to the guests at Paris Olympics 2024

The Hindu  

The Paris Olympics 2024, which began at the end of last month, is about to conclude on August 12. While athletes were housed in the Olympic Village with their food and lodging taken care of, guests were spread across 130 venues throughout Paris and Versailles. Felix Zafra, vice president, event production and venue management for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic …

Paris Olympics 2024: The challenge of making the Games more sustainable and eco-friendly.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: The challenge of making the Games more sustainable and eco-friendly.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. It’s a small example of a broader trend: Paris 2024 had enormous ambitions for the Games, planning to cut the carbon footprint by more than 50 percent compared to the London Games 12 years ago. One of the designers told Bloomberg CityLab: “You can smell when you’re in the pool.” Related From …

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Men’s road cycling course ascends Montmartre; Remco Evenepoel takes gold.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Men’s road cycling course ascends Montmartre; Remco Evenepoel takes gold.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. But on Saturday afternoon, as the men’s Olympic cycling road race wound its way up Montmartre’s cobblestone switchbacks, the spirit of resisting the forces of order rose up once again. So far, these Olympic Games have been joyous, family-friendly events, with fans expertly managed by heavily armed police and choreographed by MCs …

Olympics 2024: Sports Ministry provides 40 ACs for Indian athletes amid Paris heatwave
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics 2024: Sports Ministry provides 40 ACs for Indian athletes amid Paris heatwave

India TV News  

Amid soaring temperatures at the Paris Olympics, the Indian sports ministry has ensured the comfort of Indian athletes by supplying 40 portable air conditioners to their rooms in the Games Village. Indian athletes have been facing intense heat and humidity in Paris, prompting the Ministry of Sports to intervene by providing portable air conditioners to make their stay more comfortable. …

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Athletes, residents, volunteers enjoy city’s carnival-life atmosphere.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Athletes, residents, volunteers enjoy city’s carnival-life atmosphere.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Third, because the Games require such extensive use of the transportation network, there are also 19,000 purple-vested public transportation employees at and around stations to help visitors buy tickets and find their way. “It’s top, it’s exceptional,” said Hakim Draoui, who runs the cash register at his brother’s convenience store near the …

More Olympics travel woes as thousands stuck after storms cancel high-speed trains from Paris
4 months, 3 weeks ago

More Olympics travel woes as thousands stuck after storms cancel high-speed trains from Paris

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A local storm Wednesday interrupted all high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the …

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose

Associated Press  

With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change’s extreme weather. “It’s definitely time to take climate threats seriously.” If any city could be expected to be mindful of the challenges of climate change, it’s Paris. The laws of physics dictate that warmer air holds more moisture, which …

Fans and athletes blast Paris Olympic Games organisers for a lack of cold water as temperatures in French capital reach a scorching 37C
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fans and athletes blast Paris Olympic Games organisers for a lack of cold water as temperatures in French capital reach a scorching 37C

Daily Mail  

There was fresh humiliation for Games’ organisers last night after sweltering fans and athletes blasted the lack of cold water as concerns about E.coli in the River Siene led to the men’s triathlon being postponed. In the early hours of Sunday morning, a pre-race triathlon event due to take place in the Seine was cancelled due to water quality concerns …

Paris Olympics Braces For Heat Wave, Thunderstorms
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Braces For Heat Wave, Thunderstorms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Most of France is under a heat wave warning Tuesday, with temperatures in Paris and surrounding areas expected to climb to 35 C or higher, the national weather agency said. the horses struggle less than the average human being.” …

Paris 2024 Olympics organisers plan heat mitigation, issue advisory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics organisers plan heat mitigation, issue advisory

The Hindu  

In order to take necessary measures and guarantee the well-being of athletes, spectators and all those attending the Olympic Games, Paris 2024 has collaborated with the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity and a few other agencies to work towards anticipating the heatwaves France may face this summer and activating planned measures for different venues. READ | ‘Marathon for All’: …

Paris Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave

Associated Press  

PARIS — The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Paris 2024 organizers have aimed to cut the event’s carbon footprint, with measures like turning to an underfloor cooling system and insulation instead of air conditioning at the Olympic village where athletes are staying. “I’m a big, big sweater,” Draper said, his …

Paris put on major storm alert during Olympic Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris put on major storm alert during Olympic Games

New Indian Express  

PARIS: France's meteorological service on Tuesday put Paris and its surrounding suburbs on a major storm alert as the city hosts the Olympic Games. The storm alert comes as Paris swelters in heat forecast to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as it hosts the fourth day of the Games. The scorching temperatures will be keenly felt by Olympians competing …

Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic

Associated Press  

PARIS — The chants of “Ra-fa! South Korean fans watch during the Archery women’s team semifinals competition between South Korea and Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. “I’m someone that thrives off crowd and the environment, so when that wasn’t there in Tokyo, I really struggled to get up for it, and then …

Behind the lens: A photojournalist’s take on the 2024 Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Behind the lens: A photojournalist’s take on the 2024 Paris Olympics

LA Times  

More than 11,000 athletes competing in 329 events for 32 sports and only one photographer. Team USA watches as Simone Biles performs her floor exercise routine during the women’s gymnastics team final. Japan’s Yuto Horigome, who would eventually win gold, falls off the rail during the preliminaries of the men’s street skateboard competition. Canada’s Francois Gauthier-Drapeau, in blue, tries to …

Editorial: No A/C for Olympic athletes in Paris? Good intention, but bad idea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: No A/C for Olympic athletes in Paris? Good intention, but bad idea

LA Times  

People pass the Grand Palais days before the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Instead of installing A/C to keep housing safe and comfortable for thousands of athletes staying in the Olympic village, organizers planned to rely on a geothermal system that pipes in cool water underneath the floors. “I have a lot of respect for the comfort of athletes, but …

Inside Paris Olympics Games village
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Paris Olympics Games village

The Hindu  

France has built a 53-hectare Olympic Village adjoining Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, and L’Ile-Saint-Denis, which was once a wasteland. Athletes and team members at the lounge inside the Olympic Village at the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 23, 2024, in Paris, France. Valerie Rose Tarazi of Team Palestine poses with her signature at the Olympic Truce Mural during the Athletes' Call for …

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is …

Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say

CNN  

CNN — The City of Lights will be in the spotlight for the next few weeks as Paris serves as center stage to incredible performances and achievements of the human body, mind and spirit. “It’s become pretty clear to cities that — under the old regime — these were real financial debacles for the cities involved, and wildly expensive with …

Why Paris is a different kind of Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Paris is a different kind of Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Before the start of an Olympic Games, every host city digests being dissed by the English-speaking world. The Financial Times of London has declared Paris is hosting, “an ambitious but yet risky version of the Olympics.” The Athletes Parade down the Seine in a flotilla of boats is, according to a security expert quoted by FT, a “criminal folly.” By …

Paris Olympics: The radical transformation of Games villages over a century
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: The radical transformation of Games villages over a century

The Hindu  

From making its first appearance here as a novel concept in 1924, the Olympic Games Village has come a long way to be an environmentally friendly legacy project for Paris 2024. If the first ever Games Village — a cluster of temporary wooden huts near the Colombes Stadium catered to the athletes with some basic facilities, including a post-office, a …

World leaders pledge billions to sports and sustainability at pre-Olympics summit
4 months, 4 weeks ago

World leaders pledge billions to sports and sustainability at pre-Olympics summit

Associated Press  

PARIS — World and business leaders have pledged billions of dollars in financing and committed to supporting various sporting initiatives aimed at accelerating sustainable development, one day before the Olympic Games officially open. About 500 participants, including 50 heads of state and government, attended Thursday’s summit championed by French President Emmanuel Macron and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach near …

With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening
4 months, 4 weeks ago

With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure. Spectator seats line the Seine river in front of the Musee d'Orsay ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Paris. Police check the public for credentials to enter a security perimeter near the Eiffel …

'Your body goes into shutdown mode': how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'Your body goes into shutdown mode': how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years

BBC  

'Your body goes into shutdown mode': how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years Getty Images Athletes competing in the 1924 cross-country race struggled to cross the finish line due to extreme heat From time in saunas to turning off fans, athletes have been bracing for extreme heat at the Olympics. Getty Images The climate has changed dramatically since …

Paris Olympics 2024: France rolls out red carpet for 33rd Summer Games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: France rolls out red carpet for 33rd Summer Games

The Hindu  

It might be one of the most iconic stand alone symbols of a city anywhere in the world but for the last few weeks, giant interlocking rings have been festooned on the Eiffel tower in Paris. Although France’s Interior Minister has asked his country to put their best foot forward, the latest polls suggest that nearly 40% of French people …

Paris Olympics: What to watch for
5 months ago

Paris Olympics: What to watch for

NPR  

Paris Olympics: What to watch for toggle caption Michel Euler/AP NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Breaking will make its Olympics debut Following the previous Summer Games’ addition of skateboarding and surfing, another sport with counterculture roots will take the Olympics stage for the first time in Paris. Simone Biles leads American gymnasts’ shot at redemption The …

Paris Olympic village opens to welcome athletes
5 months ago

Paris Olympic village opens to welcome athletes

China Daily  

The Paris 2024 Olympics logo is seen along with mascot Olympic Phryge on a building in the Olympic village in Saint-Denis, France July 16, 2024. PARIS - The Paris Olympic Village officially opened its doors on Thursday, welcoming athletes from around the world who are ready to embark on their Olympic journey. Most athletes will be housed in the Paris …

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers

Al Jazeera  

As Paris gets closer to hosting its third Olympics, Al Jazeera looks at the five biggest talking points. In September, then-French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera announced that the country’s athletes would not be allowed to wear hijabs during the Olympics to respect principles of secularism and to ensure “absolute neutrality in public services”. IOC President Thomas Bach, when asked in …

US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan
6 months ago

US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday that while the U.S. team appreciates efforts aimed at sustainability, the federation would be supplying AC …

In a first, Indian contingent to have sleeping advisor at Paris Olympics: 'Olympic village is stressful environment'
6 months ago

In a first, Indian contingent to have sleeping advisor at Paris Olympics: 'Olympic village is stressful environment'

Hindustan Times  

India had a single representative for the Paris Games in 1900. The Tokyo edition of the Summer Games marked 100 years since the Asian nation sent its first official contingent for the Olympics at Antwerp in 1920. Neeraj Chopra interacts with fellow athletes ahead of the men's Javelin Throw event For the first time in the history of the international …

Extreme heat making summer Olympics ‘impossible’, athletes warn ahead of Paris
6 months ago

Extreme heat making summer Olympics ‘impossible’, athletes warn ahead of Paris

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn’t perfect
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn’t perfect

Associated Press  

PARIS — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the other side of the world — in the Pacific waters of Tahiti — provoked the strongest reactions. Tahiti’s selection provides a window into Games organizers’ approach to hitting their goal of reducing emissions, the driver of climate change. Rose …

Paris aims for most sustainable Olympics yet; organizers acknowledge plan not perfect
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris aims for most sustainable Olympics yet; organizers acknowledge plan not perfect

New Indian Express  

PARIS: Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the other side of the world — in the Pacific waters of Tahiti — provoked the strongest reactions. Tahiti’s surfing reef is too far offshore for fans to see the action clearly from the beach, so organizers say they calculated that …

Paris Olympic athletes will feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and plenty of veggies
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympic athletes will feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and plenty of veggies

Associated Press  

PARIS — Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs. French food services company Sodexo Live!, which was selected to oversee the catering at the athletes’ village and 14 venues …

Macron to inaugurate Olympic village in a disadvantaged area transformed for Paris Games
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Macron to inaugurate Olympic village in a disadvantaged area transformed for Paris Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Olympic village on Thursday, he will see a formerly run-down area transformed into an international hub for the Paris Games. But the area itself is one of France’s poorest, and it saw rioting last year after a police officer fatally shot a teenager of north African descent in another Paris suburb. …

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer

China Daily  

This handout illustration released on December 15, 2021 by Paris 2024 Olympic Committee shows Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024 which will take part on the River Seine, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. PARIS — Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six …

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer

China Daily  

This handout illustration released on December 15, 2021 by Paris 2024 Olympic Committee shows Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024 which will take part on the River Seine, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. PARIS — Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six …

Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six months' time when the world's athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heatwave would spell trouble for organisers. HT Image A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it warned that the French capital faced …

Watch: How is Paris preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: How is Paris preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The Hindu  

With just six months to go until the start of the Paris Olympics, the clock is ticking for the organising committee. Political bickering, ongoing grumbling about ticket prices and disruption to everyday life are souring the mood in the build-up to the Paris Olympics this July -- something organisers blame on typical French pessimism. Many Parisians were dismayed in December …

Paris transport ‘will not be ready’ for 2024 Olympics: Mayor
1 year, 1 month ago

Paris transport ‘will not be ready’ for 2024 Olympics: Mayor

Al Jazeera  

Mayor Anne Hidalgo says Paris will not have enough trains, and progress also needs to be made on the issue of homelessness. “There will be places where transport will not be ready because there will not be enough trains and not frequently enough,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo told the Quotidien talk show on TMC TV on Wednesday evening. La maire de …

Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people
1 year, 1 month ago

Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people

Associated Press  

PARIS — Aid groups and social justice activists protested outside the Paris Olympics headquarters and appealed Monday to French authorities to protect the rights of thousands of migrants and others living on the streets as the Paris region prepares for the Summer Games. More than 70 nongovernmental organizations issued a letter Monday to Paris regional authorities, the Olympics organizing committee …

Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: How to plan the perfect trip, from best hotels to how to get tickets
1 year, 3 months ago

Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: How to plan the perfect trip, from best hotels to how to get tickets

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 2024 Summer Olympics feel particularly symbolic as they also mark the centenary of the last time Paris hosted the …

A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics
1 year, 4 months ago

A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Olympics is on track to be back in business with millions of visitors coming to Paris for the 2024 Games. Paris touted its large and diverse accommodation options — everything from campsites along the River Seine to some of the world’s most famous luxury hotels — when it was bidding for the Olympics, boasting that it has …

Opinion: Will the Olympic Games be as costly for L.A. as they are for Paris?
1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: Will the Olympic Games be as costly for L.A. as they are for Paris?

LA Times  

A mural depicting a version of the L.A. 2028 Summer Games logo at the Delano Recreation Center in Van Nuys in 2020. Back in 2017, when the International Olympic Committee simultaneously handed the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games to France and the U.S., IOC President Thomas Bach vowed that the scheme would be “a ‘win-win-win’ situation for the city of …

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