Whether by social media app or newspaper, rarely a day passes without a story about the environment and its relationship with athletic performance, policy and physical activity. The latest instalment of the Summer Olympics, Paris 2024 saw climate change take centre stage once more as the French city promised the most sustainable games to date.1 Starting on 24 July, they may also prove to be the hottest games to date, exceeding the 34°C experienced at Tokyo 20202 and raising the question once more…are the Summer Games really sustainable?
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