One thing they got wrong, though, was expecting athletes to go without air conditioning in their rooms. But organizers’ insistence on a A/C-free Olympics was unnecessarily austere and shortsighted — a case of good intentions gone too far. Featured Local SavingsLack of A/C is not the only environmentally related concern that’s been raised about Olympic competitors’ comfort and safety. It’s a huge contrast with the U.S. where offices, malls and movie theaters are often blasted by frigid levels of A/C. The sooner that happens, the sooner Olympic athletes and everyone else can run the A/C as much as they need without any regrets.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 30, 2024 08:20 UTC