The most environmentally friendly and sustainable Olympics in history is about to unfold.
What can we see at the Olympics site?
Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami once said, “I have no interest in the Olympics!” However, after witnessing athletes’ determination at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he wrote about his 23-day experience in “Sydney: Murakami’s Olympic Diary,” capturing the charm of the Olympics from a literary and artistic perspective.
Historical Transformations
Every host city has viewed the Olympics as a transformative event, driving significant infrastructure projects, such as Athens expanding its subway system in 2004, London redeveloping derelict land in 2012, and Barcelona planning its underutilized coastline in 1992.
Sustainable Paris 2024
This year, Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics ever. They plan to limit CO2 emissions to 1.75 million tons, which is half of the emissions of the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, and even less than the audience-free 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The purple track : Stade de France
Over 95% of the competition venues will use existing buildings or temporary facilities. For example, the Stade de France, originally built for the 1998 World Cup, will host many events.
The renowned Italian track manufacturer Mondo Sport & Flooring has specially developed the “Mondotrack EB” track for the Paris Olympics. This Olympics will be the first to use purple tracks, with light purple for track, jumping, and throwing events, and dark purple for technical events, replacing the traditional brick red color.
The Paris Olympics officials stated that the choice of purple tracks not only matches this year’s Olympic visual theme but also evokes the lavender for which France is famous for. Compared to red, purple better highlights athletes on television and is gentler on viewers’ eyes.
Additionally, more than half of the track material is made from recycled materials, achieving waste recycling. The beautiful purple track is made with 50% renewable and non-fossil materials, making it exceptionally meaningful. The elastic material used also reduces energy loss for athletes during running, aligning with the principles of environmental sustainability.
The Aquatics Centre
The only new venue, designed by Ateliers 2/3/4/ and VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism , can accommodate 5,000 people. It features a wooden structure and a suspended roof to reduce air conditioning needs, harmonizing with nature.
Solar panels on the roof provide 90% of the center’s energy, and 100 planted trees enhance biodiversity, making it a symbol of sustainability for Saint-Denis and Greater Paris.
Olympics Athlete Village
The athlete village in northern Paris will be an eco-park with nearly 9,000 trees. Buildings below eight stories are made of wood and glass, blending modern art and retro European cinema aesthetics.
Athletes will sleep on mattresses made from recycled fishing nets and bed frames made from reinforced cardboard. The village’s 2,800 apartments will be converted into residential housing post-Olympics.
Photography: Géraldine Millo | @millogeraldine
Photography: Géraldine Millo | @millogeraldine
Arena Porte de la Chapelle
A stadium with a capacity of 8,000 people, standing 11.50 meters tall, features a plant terrace offering panoramic views of Paris. The structure incorporates wooden construction and exterior walls made from recycled aluminum. The surrounding transparent and open glass base showcases the city’s ecological transformation.
The 11.50-meter-tall plant terrace provides panoramic views of Paris, complemented by 3,000 square meters of outdoor leisure space, a 6,000-square-meter green roof, and a 1,700-square-meter plant terrace. The 2024 Olympics and Paralympics will host three events here: badminton, para taekwondo, and para badminton.
圖片來源 : Richeza Ssocies
Sustainable Transport and Public Travel
During the Olympics, 1,000 kilometers of new bike lanes will be added, improving city transport and reducing car use and carbon emissions. Paris’s 200,000 trees will add more nature to urban exploration.
Plant-Based Meals and Plastic Reduction
The Paris Tourist Office estimates that approximately 15 million visitors will visit Paris during the Olympics. They have committed to doubling the amount of plant-based food available and halving the use of single-use plastics to reduce carbon emissions and waste. The Paris 2024 Olympics’ food vision focuses on providing healthy, locally-produced, and predominantly plant-based foods. It emphasizes the creativity and sustainability of French cuisine, covering 100% French and sustainable meats, dairy products, seafood, and free-range eggs.
Global Impact
Paris’s choices for the Olympics demonstrate how green energy, eco-friendly buildings, reduced carbon footprints, sustainable travel, and dietary improvements can create a more sustainable lifestyle. Each decision symbolizes the Olympic torch of sustainability, which Paris hopes to pass to the world.
Paris olympics map
It will be held in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
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