The Paris 2024 Olympics set a new standard for sustainable sporting events, cutting carbon emissions in half compared to London 2012 and Rio 2016. The games achieved this through innovative measures including 95% use of existing or temporary venues.
The Olympic Village featured buildings designed to naturally cool without air conditioning, while athletes dined on menus that were 60% plant-based. The famous Seine River cleanup allowed open-water swimming events in waters that had been too polluted for decades.
“The games achieved this through innovative measures including 95% use of existing or temporary venues.”
"Paris showed the world that major events can be spectacular and sustainable," said IOC sustainability director. The games also left a lasting legacy, with improved public transport and green spaces benefiting Parisians for years to come.
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