Olympics
CARDBOARD BEDS FOR ATHLETES’ VILLAGE AT TOKYO 2020
BY MICHAEL PAVITT.
Athletes are set to sleep on beds made of recycled cardboard at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after organisers revealed further details about the Athletes’ Village.
The Athletes’ Village is based in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo.
The Village consists of residential buildings, which will have 18,000 beds during the Olympic Games, reduced to 8,000 beds during the Paralympic Games.
Organisers have now revealed the bed frames will be made of “sturdy recycled cardboard”.
It is claimed this is part of efforts to ensure the Olympic and Paralympic Games are environmentally friendly and sustainable.
The cardboard beds are expected to be recycled following the Games.
According to Kyodo News, rooms in the Athletes’ Village will include bedclothes, closets and tables, while fridges and televisions can be rented.
Laundry services will be free of charge, while a dining hall will be open for 24 hours during the Games.
The Athletes’ Village will be renovated and sold as apartments and tower blocks following the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Organisers have claimed athletes will be able to enjoy views from the village and can visit areas around the city.
“It’s distinct for not being in the suburbs but being in the middle of the city, close to Odaiba, Haneda, Shinagawa and Ginza,” Takashi Kitajima, village general manager told Kyodo News.
“Athletes will be able to bask in a sense of spacious calm as they take in the views on offer.”
Construction of the Athletes’ Village was completed last month.
Temporary structures and final preparations will take place at the Village in the coming months.
Former Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi was appointed head of the Tokyo 2020 Athletes’ Village in December.
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori confirmed the appointment of Kawabuchi, a former football player turned sports administrator.
He vowed to ensure athletes enjoyed a comfortable stay at the Games.
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The Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower since June to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games were removed from the Parisian monument early on Friday morning, as confirmed by an AFP photographer. But the Paris City Hall intends to replace them with a more permanent structure until 2028.
The five-coloured rings, measuring 29 metres in length and 15 metres in height, were placed between the first and second levels of the iconic iron structure on 7 June.
According to Inside the Games publication, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants the Olympic symbol to continue decorating the monument until the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
But the descendants of the tower’s creator, Gustave Eiffel are opposing the move. They are insisting that the Olympic rings are aesthetically in conflict with the concept and design of the Tower.
The 30-tonne rings initially installed on the Eiffel Tower were also not designed to withstand winter weather conditions.
Olympics
Despite Egypt winning 3 medals at Paris Olympics, President Al-Sisi orders sports system overhaul
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered a comprehensive evaluation of sports federations that participatedat the Paris Olympic Games, following a mission report submitted by the country’s sports minister.
The mandate includes a thorough expenditure check and a performance review to better highlight areas of improvement and fund allocation in future Games.
Additionally, the president plans to take necessary measures against federations —such as limiting funds— that had negative results in the Paris Games.
Egypt’s participation in sports where it lacks a competitive advantage will also be limited, as the president aims to direct resources to promising athletes to ensure optimal results. The president also aims to reduce administrative and technical staff within Olympic delegations and task relevant ministries with preparing future Olympic athletes.
Al-Sisi’s Olympic overhaul is to be presented to the cabinet for approval and urged the government to prioritise amending the sports law for the House of Representatives for review.
Egypt took home a total of three medals in the Summer Games. Ahmed El-Gendy triumphed in modern pentathlon, Sara Samir claimed the silver in weightlifting, and 21-year-old fencer Mohamed El-Sayed earned the bronze.
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Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday.
Some 9.5 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and 2.5 million for the Paralympics, which end on Sunday.
In 2012, London organisers set the record for the Paralympics with 2.7 million tickets sold but only 8.2 million were sold for the Olympics.
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