‘Dire Conditions’: The World’s Best Athletes Ditch Failing ‘Eco-Friendly’ Olympic Village For Hotels
by Olivia Rondeau 12 hours ago
Athletes are ditching Paris’s Olympic village for greener pastures after being forced to deal with “vegan-friendly” food, cardboard beds, no air conditioning, cramped rooms, and long commutes to their competitions. [emphasis, links added]
Team USA tennis star Coco Gauff revealed over the weekend that her entire team has gone to a hotel after having to share two bathrooms amongst ten competitors, the Daily Mail reported.
A TikTok posted by Gauff shows her teammates packed into their small living quarters with dismayed looks on their faces before they eventually left the village:
The $1.6 billion facility built to house the world’s best athletes was reportedly created with an “eco-friendly” mission — meaning stuffy temperatures caused by a complete lack of air conditioning and a shortage of meat products.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/dire-conditions-the-worlds-best-athletes-ditch-failing-eco-friendly-olympic-village-for-hotels/