



The decision is part of the organizing committee’s goal to cut the carbon footprint of the Paris Games by half and stage the most sustainable Olympics to date by installing a special technology to use natural sources to keep everyone cool even during a potential heat wave. Organizers are planning to use a water-cooling system under the Athletes Village - much like the one that has helped the Louvre Museum cope with the sweltering heat that broke records last year - to keep temperatures in check for the Olympians and Paralympians who stay there. The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners.
