TAIPEI (TVBS News) — A delegation from Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MOE) Sports Administration inspected the athletes' village at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday (Jan. 17), expressing that Taiwan's delegation was allocated 39 single rooms to provide a comfortable rest environment.
Sports Administration Director-General Cheng Shih-chung highlighted that the Taiwan team was granted an independent seven-story apartment.
Located in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, the athletes' village employs green construction designs, with each building boasting distinct appearances, showcasing French design prowess. The village uses 100% renewable energy, producing zero waste, and will transform into a residential community and public activity area after the Olympics, accommodating 2,200 families, student dormitories, and senior housing.
While a significant area of the village remains under construction, the floors assigned to the Taiwan team are near completion. Besides the 39 single rooms, 33 double rooms and a two-story sky garden are included.
Echoing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the beds in the athletes' dorms use thick cardboard frames, with mattresses made from a special fishing net material, proving adequately elastic.
Since the Paris Olympics prioritizes environmental protection, the athlete's village won't have air conditioning, but will use a "floor cooling system." Cold water pipes will be installed under wooden floors, cooled by 11-14 degrees Celsius water.
Cheng admits that because Europeans and Asians have different sensitivities to heat, they will continue to monitor and consider renting portable air conditioners to ensure athletes get the best rest at night.
Cheng pointed out another novelty from the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee—each country's athletes' village exterior can be self-designed. "We will discuss further with the National Sports Training Center how to decorate and design the exterior to make more people recognize Taiwan and our athletes," Cheng said.
