French President Emmanuel Macron is set to inaugurate the Olympic village for the Paris 2024 Games on Thursday, marking the transformation of a previously run-down area into an international hub. Officials have reassured athletes that the village's apartment units are adapted to summer temperatures, addressing concerns over potential heatwaves. The village, completed a day ahead of schedule with a $2.2 billion investment, will accommodate over 14,000 Olympians and staff. Post-Games, the site will be converted into a neighborhood featuring schools, a hotel, a park, and commercial spaces.
Paris has completed its $2.2 billion Olympic village on time, which will house over 14,000 Olympians and staff this summer. After the Games, it will be converted into a neighborhood with a pair of schools, a hotel, a park, and office and retail space.
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Paris Olympics are set to take the keys for the athletes' village on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule, reinforcing growing confidence that they will be ready for the Games https://t.co/YoLuZgHufR https://t.co/G6Jo13rQtB
A Paris 2024 official assured participants that the housing units in the athletes' village have been modified to accommodate summer temperatures. This comes as a response to concerns over the impact of heatwaves during the Games https://t.co/tRS2V1Bol9 https://t.co/Un5Xhb5Tm9
A Paris 2024 official this week reassured competitors that the apartment units in the athletes' village are adapted to summer temperatures, amid international delegations expressing worries over heatwaves during the Games https://t.co/tRS2V1AQvB https://t.co/LZyFDMjC7c
When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Olympic village on Thursday, he will see a formerly run-down area transformed into an international hub for the Paris Games. https://t.co/tczR7ZeLuP