Paris Olympic Village is a Disgrace

[Anonymous]

Why would any country spend jillions for a 2 week event?

[Anonymous]

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.

Poor little badminton player. You had to spend 2 weeks eating free food in Paris. You aren't special - you aren't a world leader or a special doctor or a scientist. You play water polo - or ride a horse or SKATEBOARD for crying out loud. Get over your special self.

[Anonymous]

LA in 2028, cribbing off of the Arby's commercial:

"We Have.... the MEATS! (and air conditioning)"

[Anonymous]

This is a story at every Olympics, no matter the location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Agree with this.

While I agree with the other PP about some innovative things Paris has incorporated for the games, the planning on swimming events in the Seine was a gamble- I didn’t realize there was no backup plan other than eliminating the swimming leg entirely! Although the water was supposedly “safe” for the triathlon yesterday, you wonder if they pushed it and how many athletes will end up sick….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Agree with this.

While I agree with the other PP about some innovative things Paris has incorporated for the games, the planning on swimming events in the Seine was a gamble- I didn’t realize there was no backup plan other than eliminating the swimming leg entirely! Although the water was supposedly “safe” for the triathlon yesterday, you wonder if they pushed it and how many athletes will end up sick….

Seriously. I'm having trouble understanding how cutting out the swimming part was seriously considered as an acceptable "Plan B" for the triathlon, if the Seine water quality level didn't pass muster. That would've been massively unfair to the triathletes who excel at the swimming and could've gained a big advantage on the swim leg.

Agree that the equestrian events are lovely to look at. The setting is amazing.

[Anonymous]

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?

“What innovations they did?”

I keep seeing this bizarre sentence construction on this website.

Make it stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

What do you mean by “they didn’t use it as a heat sink”?

[Anonymous]

I follow a bunch of the athletes on TikTok because I love seeing the "behind the scenes" stuff.

Most US ones I follow have said the beds aren't bad. They all have AC units because the US brought their own in. Their #1 complaint is the food.

I've heard the phrase "hospital food" tossed around a bunch. Several have also complained that it's extremely salty and processed. The unprocessed options are the first to go and aren't being restocked as quickly as the athletes need.

Also, lots of complaints about the options available late at night when many athletes are getting back from their competitions and medal ceremonies. A few have shown the food available late at night and it's like 4-6 options of stuff that looks very old and dried out. One swimmer showed that there was no lettuce left, only salad toppings and the workers said they were unable to replenish it that late in the evening. Total BS.

No wonder Team GB brought in their own chef and instructed Olympians not to eat the food in the village.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

What do you mean by “they didn’t use it as a heat sink”?

Normal geothermal systems (like the service vans you see on the beltway) use a water loop underground where the temps are about 55 deg year round. The ground either cools or heat the water, depending on the season. That water is then run through a heat exchanger on the pumps refrigeration system. It’s way more efficient than using 95 def air in summer and 25 degree air in winter like a normal heat pump does.

The French decided to skip the refrigeration system part and only use the 55 deg water in a bid to be super dooper green. on top of it they put in the flooring instead of normal air handlers. It’s perplexing and it actually cost them more in electricity because all the athletes brought in portable air conditioners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

What do you mean by “they didn’t use it as a heat sink”?

Normal geothermal systems (like the service vans you see on the beltway) use a water loop underground where the temps are about 55 deg year round. The ground either cools or heat the water, depending on the season. That water is then run through a heat exchanger on the pumps refrigeration system. It’s way more efficient than using 95 def air in summer and 25 degree air in winter like a normal heat pump does.

The French decided to skip the refrigeration system part and only use the 55 deg water in a bid to be super dooper green. on top of it they put in the flooring instead of normal air handlers. It’s perplexing and it actually cost them more in electricity because all the athletes brought in portable air conditioners.

so the french are dumb with science as well wow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

What do you mean by “they didn’t use it as a heat sink”?

Normal geothermal systems (like the service vans you see on the beltway) use a water loop underground where the temps are about 55 deg year round. The ground either cools or heat the water, depending on the season. That water is then run through a heat exchanger on the pumps refrigeration system. It’s way more efficient than using 95 def air in summer and 25 degree air in winter like a normal heat pump does.

The French decided to skip the refrigeration system part and only use the 55 deg water in a bid to be super dooper green. on top of it they put in the flooring instead of normal air handlers. It’s perplexing and it actually cost them more in electricity because all the athletes brought in portable air conditioners.

so the french are dumb with science as well wow

They knew the science. They made a decision that it was worth it for being people to uncomfortable in rooms 10 def below ambient to save a little bit more electricity. What’s strange is most of their electricity is from nuclear, so it has almost no global warming effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

What do you mean by “they didn’t use it as a heat sink”?

Normal geothermal systems (like the service vans you see on the beltway) use a water loop underground where the temps are about 55 deg year round. The ground either cools or heat the water, depending on the season. That water is then run through a heat exchanger on the pumps refrigeration system. It’s way more efficient than using 95 def air in summer and 25 degree air in winter like a normal heat pump does.

The French decided to skip the refrigeration system part and only use the 55 deg water in a bid to be super dooper green. on top of it they put in the flooring instead of normal air handlers. It’s perplexing and it actually cost them more in electricity because all the athletes brought in portable air conditioners.

so the french are dumb with science as well wow

They knew the science. They made a decision that it was worth it for being people to uncomfortable in rooms 10 def below ambient to save a little bit more electricity. What’s strange is most of their electricity is from nuclear, so it has almost no global warming effect.

Because a lot of environmentalism is not about real science but about contriving ways to make human atone for their climate sins to mother earth. If we perform a ritual sacrifice and make ourselves uncomfortable by making Olympics athletes sweat at night when they should be able to rest comfortably, use plastic tote bags instead of plastic grocery bags, and more, mother earth will forgive us and make the earth cooler, just like that

[Anonymous]

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.

How do you know all this?9

[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?

“What innovations they did?”

I keep seeing this bizarre sentence construction on this website.

Make it stop.

Is it new slang?