The US Olympic team will use temporary air conditioning units at the Paris athletes' village, as concerns grow over the impact of heat on competitors.
The US Olympic team will buy air conditioners for the Paris Games to install in athletes' accommodation.
US Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said the move was aimed at safeguarding the "consistency and predictability is critical for Team USA's performance". Olympic organisers have touted plans to cool rooms in the athletes' village, which will house more than 15,000 Olympians and sports officials over the course of the Games, using a system of cooling pipes underneath the floors.
"When that heat overtakes your body and you start not being able to make the decisions that you planned for, it can be a really overwhelming feeling," he said. The IOC plan also takes broader emissions produced by people travelling to watch the Games into account.
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