Current:Home > ContactTeam USA bringing its own air conditioning to Paris 2024 Olympics as athletes made it "a very high priority" -Infinite Profit Zone
Team USA bringing its own air conditioning to Paris 2024 Olympics as athletes made it "a very high priority"
View
Date:2025-04-28 13:45:09
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! (1)
Related
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Texas woman convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson
- The Excerpt podcast: Biden and Xi agree to resume military talks at summit
- Canadian man convicted of murder for killing 4 Muslim family members with his pickup
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- 2025 Toyota Camry: The car is going hybrid for the first time. What will be different?
- As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril
- Supreme Court leaves in place pause on Florida law banning kids from drag shows
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- Hip-Hop mogul Sean Combs accused of trafficking, sexual assault and abuse in lawsuit
Ranking
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- How Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler tell 'Hunger Games' origin tale without Katniss Everdeen
- The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture
- Is espresso martini perfume the perfect recipe for a holiday gift? Absolut, Kahlua think so.
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- South Carolina deputy shot during chase by driver who was later wounded, sheriff says
- MLB cancels 2025 Paris games after failing to find promoter, AP sources say
- Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels is likely out for season but plans return in 2024
Recommendation
Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
Stock market today: Asian stocks pulled lower by profit warnings and signs the US economy is slowing
While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool
Puerto Rico signs multimillion-dollar deal with Texas company to build a marina for mega yachts
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
Google's latest AI music tool creates tracks using famous singers' voice clones
'NCAA doesn't care about student athletes': Fans react as James Madison football denied bowl again
Group asks Michigan Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a ruling in Trump ballot case