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Paris's eco-friendly Olympic Village gets mixed reviews from athletes

IOC President Thomas Bach samples some food at a salad bar at the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on 22 July 2024. © DAVID GOLDMAN / POOL / AFP

Athletes have mixed reviews for the veggie-heavy cafeteria, limited air conditioning and cardboard beds on offer at the Olympic Village north of Paris, which organisers designed to be the most sustainable yet.

Paris 2024's organising committee aimed to cut the event's carbon footprint by half and stage the greenest Games to date.

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