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US Olympic, other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland says AC units were high priority

This is the ninth time Ralph Lauren has designed the team's Opening and Closing Ceremony uniforms. (Scripps News)

FILE - A living room of the Olympic village is pictured, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers' plans to cut carbon emissions.

By: Eddie Pells

Posted at 2:41 PM, Jun 21, 2024

EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers' plans to cut carbon emissions.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland says while the U.S. appreciates efforts aimed at sustainability, the federation would be supplying AC units for what is typically the largest contingent of athletes at the Summer Games.