While athletes from around the world are sharing their experiences of staying at the Olympic Village for Paris 2024, our own shuttler Goh Jin Wei gave us a peek into her experience.
Goh Jin Wei recently has become the talk of the town after a video of her installing her own air-conditioning unit in her room at the Olympic Village in Paris went viral on social media.
She shared a glimpse of her setting up the air-conditioning on her Instagram.
In that video, Goh is seen taking matters into her own hands as she sets up a portable air-conditioning unit in her two-bed room.
Despite the sweltering heat, she was only provided with a stand fan, which prompted her to bring in her own solution.
The clip shows her carefully attaching an exhaust hose to the unit, allowing the hot air to be vented out through the window.
The video has since sparked questions about the living conditions provided for athletes during the games.
Paris experiencing intense heatwave
Paris is currently enduring an intense heatwave, with daytime temperatures climbing above 30°C.
According to the BBC, the mercury is expected to climb even higher, with predictions of up to 35°C.
Reportedly on Tuesday (30 July) France’s meteorological agency issued a ‘yellow alert’ for hot weather in the capital and its surrounding areas, highlighting the extreme conditions.
In the comment section, some netizens raised concerns about whether the athletes are being provided with the necessary amenities to cope with the extreme weather.
“The room is small, has no air conditioning, and is uncomfortable.”
“Waliao! What a nightmare! It’s shocking that not only is the room poorly equipped, but there was also no assistance provided to set it up for the athletes.”
“Why isn’t there any air conditioning? Poor athletes, it’s not winter, it’s summer. This is terrible @olympics”
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