Without spectators, the Tokyo Games cuts its carbon footprint by 12.5%

Due to the pandemic, the famous global competition has no international spectators this year. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP

Hosting and staging the Olympic Games has a significant carbon footprint, new research shows. Mainly linked to the transportation of athletes by plane and the construction of infrastructure, the cost is indeed high for the planet.

However, there are solutions for achieving net reductions, from which Paris could take inspiration when organising the 2024 edition.