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Paris aims for the most sustainable Olympics ever. Organizers admit the plan isn’t perfect

PARIS (AP) – Among the decisions made by Paris Olympics organizers regarding where each sport will be held, sending the surfing competitions to the other side of the world, to the Pacific waters of Tahiti, has provoked the strongest reactions. Tahitians and others have opposed building a new observation tower on Teahupo’o reef, fearing it… Read More »

Paris 2024 hopes to model low-carbon Olympics

Air travel linked to the Olympics is one of the biggest sources of pollution (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN) This year’s Paris Olympics will use renewable energy, serve plenty of vegetarian meals and severely restrict plastic bottles, but can an event involving so much construction and international travel be environmentally sustainable? Following the glitzy FIFA Soccer World… Read More »