The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday that while the U.S. team appreciates efforts aimed at sustainability, the federation would be supplying AC units for what is typically the largest contingent of athletes at the Summer Games.

“As you can imagine, this is a period of time in which consistency and predictability is critical for Team USA’s performance,” Hirshland said. “In our conversations with athletes, this was a very high priority and something that the athletes felt was a critical component in their performance capability.”

The Washington Post reported earlier this month that Germany, Australia, Italy, Canada and Britain were among the other countries with plans to bring air conditioners to France.

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    Lol you’re fucking hilarious, I thought the self-professed communist would appreciate advocating for a better system but it turns out you’re just a goofball

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        5 days ago

        Thankfully, facts are true whether you believe them or not.

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                5 days ago

                You have made no points to refute, and ridicule is how you handle low effort trolls.

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                  5 days ago

                  calling me a troll (and saying that i haven’t made any strong claims), doesn’t change the truth of anything i’ve said nor bolster your own claims.

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                    5 days ago

                    You’ve said nothing except for flat denial and asserting illogical nonsense lol

                    Go back to talking about cryptocurrency and communism, because that has definitely resulted in material improvements for people.