Paris Olympic Village is a Disgrace

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually heard the beds were surprisingly comfortable? I guess all bodies are different.

But yeah, the bad food and lack of air conditioning is egregious. I guess they went with a crappy food vendor and like a lot of europe they think it's okay to not have air conditioning. I am sure LA will do better, although of course all olympics have some issues.

The beds are made by the Japanese company Airweave who had made them for the Tokyo Games and had received glowing reviews.
So apparently, yes, they are comfortable.

But some people aren't happy with anything, and if they hear "environmentally friendly cardboard", obviously they'll never be persuaded that it can be good.

Also, there is a particular breed of poster who loves to absorb the most ridiculous fake news off social media and then disseminate it here.
OP is clearly one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Olympic villages are never supremely comfortable, OP. But sure, ignore all the great innovations Paris has made to the Olympics and focus on the bad. Nothing can stop you from seeing the glass completely empty!

DP. What innovations they did?

Choosing to hold the Opening Ceremony on the Seine and incorporating famous buildings and culture into the show. No one else has ever done this. it sets the bar very high for future Openings.

The incredible settings for a lot of the competitions: for example, spectators and athletes have been super impressed with the beach volley at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (apparently the sand comes from a special French quarry that specializes in sending the perfect sand to all beach volley Olympic events around the world), the equestrian events in the gardens and water features of Versailles, with some jump obstacles in the shape of deers and such, the skate park at the famous Place de la Republique, the archery and triathlon finish line at Napoleon's tomb (with the golden dome). Not sure if swimming in the Seine was a good idea, but they did it today. It depends on the daily 3am bacterial cell count... This is the stuff of indelible memories for the people on the ground. If you're watching on TV, especially indoor events, maybe you forgot this.

Regarding living situations, just plucking two examples: some athletes have posted on Tik Tok that they are really happy with the dark chocolate muffins and the condoms in souvenir packages at the Olympic village

China built a beautiful stadium but displaced tons of poor people and it’s not sustainable. Using existing buildings is much better and highlights the culture of the host country.

However I’m still pro hosting the Olympics in Greece in a permanent set up.

[Anonymous]

Part of the problem is there are too many events. Too many athletes. Some of these events are a freaking joke.

[Anonymous]

1. The thing is the furniture needs to be easy to break down because Olympic Villages can't be used for anything other than the Olympics. - what would they do with 5,000 real beds after August? The people saying the beds are comfortable brought/got mattress pads

2. It is over 80 - yes they need portable AC or window AC units. Those can be sold at a discount to Parisians after August.

3. My understanding is they were not prepared for how much athletes eat and were running out of eggs and chicken the first few days but this has since been resolved. Also, French food is not good when mass produced - that's why the athletes enjoying food are the ones picking non-french food, like Asian food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is there are too many events. Too many athletes. Some of these events are a freaking joke.

Yes. So many.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't Paris have a massive bed bugs emergency now? Would not want to be in that city at all. It was so bad their national govt had to declare an emergency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Paris Olympic Village is a complete disaster. No AC, crappy food, and terrible beds? Seriously? Athletes are saying it’s unbearable, and I’m ashamed this is how they’re being treated.

Reports show athletes dealing with no air conditioning in the heat, awful food options, and beds that are so uncomfortable they can’t get a good night's sleep. This is supposed to be the peak of sports, and instead, it’s a nightmare.

When the US hosts the Olympics, we need to show everyone how it’s done right. Comfortable living spaces, great food, and all the necessary amenities. France’s mess should be a lesson on what NOT to do. We can and must do better.

Doing just better than the French would be an embarrassment. We always do awesome, plus don't compare us to the French in anything!
If we are doing good because we are doing better than the French!! I would think we are being insulted.

Clearly you are young. There were complaints about the food and transportation in Atlanta. Bus drivers didn't know where they were going. The games were seen as over commercialized. There was the tragedy of a pipe bombing during the games on top of all that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually heard the beds were surprisingly comfortable? I guess all bodies are different.

But yeah, the bad food and lack of air conditioning is egregious. I guess they went with a crappy food vendor and like a lot of europe they think it's okay to not have air conditioning. I am sure LA will do better, although of course all olympics have some issues.

The beds are made by the Japanese company Airweave who had made them for the Tokyo Games and had received glowing reviews.
So apparently, yes, they are comfortable.

But some people aren't happy with anything, and if they hear "environmentally friendly cardboard", obviously they'll never be persuaded that it can be good.

Also, there is a particular breed of poster who loves to absorb the most ridiculous fake news off social media and then disseminate it here.
OP is clearly one of them.

You set OP straight they are scared to post now because you laid down the law! /s

Why can't we criticize large works organizations, corporations, athletes, celebrities, etc.? It seems they are now not allowed to be questioned, but we are to call other internet posters stupid, ridiculous, etc. Seems like the oligarchs have turned us against each other to tell us to not watch out for them. L

[Anonymous]

This happens every time, OP.

[Anonymous]

it's a 2 week event no one cares...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This happens every time, OP.

This was my thought when I read the OP. Don't we hear the same complaint every Olympics?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This happens every time, OP.

This was my thought when I read the OP. Don't we hear the same complaint every Olympics?

So...we can't talk about it now?

[Anonymous]

Olympics are waste of space.

[Anonymous]

The ac was a mistake. They were trying to set an energy efficiency positive example by pumping groundwater through the floors like a radiant system. They said it was supposed to keep rooms 10 degrees below ambient. But they didn’t use it as a heat sink for refrigeration systems like normal geothermal heat pump systems. It wouldn’t have used that much more electricity. They could’ve done that and kept the athletes comfortable, while still bragging about the green’ness of it. And it would have been an example people all over the world could have followed. Instead it’s a black eye.

[Anonymous]

Are you there? I hear it's great actually and only a few are complaining but trying to get "likes'