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 a not insignificant risk of record-breaking high temperatures. "In 20 years, the climate has changed and the idea was to warn policymakers that something even worse than 2003 could happen, that it's possible," lead author Pascal Yiou told AFP. Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will run from July 26 to August 11 and the Paralympics which start in late August, say they are "fully aware" of the climate-related risks to the Games.

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Did the Olympics save the summer? I think it probably did
4 months, 1 week ago

Did the Olympics save the summer? I think it probably did

Live Mint  

The Olympics even melted Paris. “We saw ourselves as a nation of chronic complainers," Paris 2024 boss Tony Estanguet said at Sunday’s closing ceremony. As someone who covered those dreary predecessors, it was a blast to look around nearly every Paris stadium and see it filled to the rafters, from the gorgeous fencing cave inside Grand Palais to the ’70s …

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 …

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 …

Olympic athletes have a new worry about the Seine, and it’s not the pollution
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic athletes have a new worry about the Seine, and it’s not the pollution

LA Times  

People have been living along the Seine for more than 3,000 years and they’ve been dumping trash, human waste and whatever else they want to get rid of into the river for much of that time. It wasn’t so easy to swim in the Seine,” Cassandre Beaugrand of France, winner of the women’s triathlon, said of the currents, which were …

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. …

Extreme weather hits Paris, highlighting Olympics’ vulnerability to climate change
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Extreme weather hits Paris, highlighting Olympics’ vulnerability to climate change

LA Times  

The thermometer read 95 degrees but down on the beach volleyball court, with all that gleaming white sand, it felt like 102. “We’ve gone to sites, and normally we would have snow, but … we were jumping on snow in the pouring rain,” U.S. aerial skier Winter Vinecki said before the 2022 Beijing Games. At the tennis venue, Paula Badosa …

When the Olympics almost lost their bet against climate change
4 months, 3 weeks ago

When the Olympics almost lost their bet against climate change

The Hindu  

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 …

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 …

Sorry is the hardest word for Paris Olympics organisers once again as exaggerated excuses of rainfall are used to postpone triathlon events - with the River Seine STILL not safe to swim in, writes MIK
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sorry is the hardest word for Paris Olympics organisers once again as exaggerated excuses of rainfall are used to postpone triathlon events - with the River Seine STILL not safe to swim in, writes MIK

Daily Mail  

The reasoning stank almost as much as the scandal itself. ‘The equivalent of July rainfall fell in just 36 hours,’ Paris 2024 official Anne Descamps told reporters when asked why – once again – triathlon events in the River Seine were postponed. Paris 2024 official Anne Descamps claimed 'the equivalent of July rainfall fell in just 36 hours' as the …

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 Olympics 2024: Ice vests come to sailors' rescue amid searing temperatures
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Ice vests come to sailors' rescue amid searing temperatures

Firstpost  

The sailing competition in Paris Olympics 2024 are taking place in Marseille on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Sailing athletes are using ice vests to cool their bodies amid rising temperatures in Mediterranean sea. AP The sailing events in the Paris Olympics 2024 got underway on 28 July and the rising temperatures have forced the athletes to already look …

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 …

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 …

Paris Olympics in 2024 to be from July 26 to August 11
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics in 2024 to be from July 26 to August 11

Daily Mail  

Paralympics scheduled to be held between August 28 and September 8 The 2024 Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris, organisers have announced. The 2024 Paris Olympics are to take place one week earlier than initially planned The Paralympics have been scheduled to be held between August 28 and September 8. 'The Olympic and Paralympic …

'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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Watch: How is Paris preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics?
10 months, 4 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 …

Winter Olympic host cities for 2030 and 2034 to be chosen at the same time in July
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter Olympic host cities for 2030 and 2034 to be chosen at the same time in July

Associated Press  

Citing concerns about the effects of climate change, the International Olympic Committee said Friday it wants to pick two Winter Olympic host cities in July — putting Salt Lake City quickly into play for the 2034 edition. IOC president Thomas Bach said the Olympic body aims to confirm hosts for both the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games at its meeting …

Paris 2024 organisers keep close eye on Europe’s heatwave
1 year, 5 months ago

Paris 2024 organisers keep close eye on Europe’s heatwave

The Hindu  

Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are paying close attention to long-term weather models, Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet said on Tuesday, as swathes of Europe baked again in near-record temperatures. “We are remaining very, very vigilant on temperature forecasts,” Estanguet, a three-time Olympic Champion and President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee said without giving further details. The …

Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners
1 year, 9 months ago

Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners

Associated Press  

The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners. “I want the Paris Games to be exemplary from an environmental point of view,” said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who has resolved to tackle climate change with an ambitious action plan that aims to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

Can Paris 2024 deliver a ‘climate positive’ Olympics?
1 year, 9 months ago

Can Paris 2024 deliver a ‘climate positive’ Olympics?

The Hindu  

Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics say they plan to make the Games the world’s first ‘climate positive’ sporting event, a boast experts claim is ‘misleading’. ‘Offsetting emissions’ Organisers have also favoured the use of electricity from renewable energy sources, with most venues near to public transport, and serving spectators “low-carbon” dishes with less meat at venues. “By offsetting even …

How climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

How climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics

LA Times  

It wasn’t just the massive chunks of ice breaking loose, crashing down. Teammate Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic champion in women’s slopestyle, called it “pure physical testimony to how gnarly climate change is.” Olympics How Mammoth Mountain has revolutionized the development of world-class snowboarders Mammoth’s culture and environment has produced many of the top U.S. snowboarders, and some of them …

Can the Winter Olympics survive the climate crisis?
2 years, 10 months ago

Can the Winter Olympics survive the climate crisis?

The Hindu  

The downhill skiing and snowboarding portions of the Winter Olympic Games begin on February 4 at mountains near Beijing that traditionally have very little snow — a problem that also beset the 2014 games in subtropical Sochi in Russia. Even if the snowmaking machines are to be run on renewable energy, a new study shows that failure to dramatically reduce …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'

Firstpost  

As at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, postponed by a year to 2021, the IOC will bid to reach a balance between health and safety and sporting fairness. Lausanne, Switzerland: Olympic chiefs on Wednesday urged all participants at next month’s Winter Games in Beijing to be “extra vigilant” as Covid-19 infections hit unprecedented case levels in several countries. Everything is on …

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end
3 years, 4 months ago

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

Associated Press  

TOKYO — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. A rollicking closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” — an optimistic but ironic notion at this human moment — featured everything from stunt bikes to intricate light shows as it tried to convey a “celebratory and liberating atmosphere” for athletes after a tense two weeks. Even Thomas …

August 7 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 4 months ago

August 7 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

Heat, humidity and tropical systems have been the nemesis of athletes during these Olympic Games, and the closing weekend will bring more of the same. Organizers tried to help athletes to escape the heat and humidity by shifting venues and event times for the first few weeks, but it will still plague the upcoming marathon. Due to rain in the …

Tokyo 2020: How heat and humidity impacted Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: How heat and humidity impacted Olympics

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. The tennis …

Climate change makes for a hot Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Climate change makes for a hot Olympics

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fifty-seven years ago, when the Summer Games were last held in Tokyo, the average high …

The Tokyo Games Could End Up Being The Hottest Summer Olympics Ever
3 years, 4 months ago

The Tokyo Games Could End Up Being The Hottest Summer Olympics Ever

NPR  

The Tokyo Games Could End Up Being The Hottest Summer Olympics Ever Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Years before the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Tokyo Games, caused an uproar over public safety and left arenas empty, researchers were sounding the alarm over another concern for the world's top …

Tokyo Olympics: Athletes to face intense heat apart for COVID risks
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Athletes to face intense heat apart for COVID risks

The Hindu  

Mist-spraying stations for Olympic horses and cooling vests for referees are among the tools organisers are rolling out for the Tokyo 2020 Games, where participants will face scorching heat and intense humidity - on top of a worsening pandemic. "There will be cooling stations not just for human beings but also for horses," Tokyo 2020 Games Delivery Officer Hidemasa Nakamura …

Climate change and Tokyo Olympics: Extreme heat could pose health risk for athletes, report says
3 years, 6 months ago

Climate change and Tokyo Olympics: Extreme heat could pose health risk for athletes, report says

CNN  

CNN — Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report. According to the report, the average annual temperature in Tokyo “has increased by 2.86 degrees Celsius since 1900, more than three times as fast as the world’s average.” The Olympics are due to run from July …

After Skateboarding and Surfing, 'Breaking' to Make Olympic Debut in 2024 Paris Games
4 years ago

After Skateboarding and Surfing, 'Breaking' to Make Olympic Debut in 2024 Paris Games

News 18  

The International Olympic Committee has decided the event program and the athlete quotas for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with ‘breaking’ — a competitive form of breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing — being confirmed as additional sports proposed by the Paris 2024 organising committee. Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have already been included in next year’s Tokyo Olympics while …

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