Innovations in the Integration of Sport Events into the Organism of a Paris Metropolis

Hosting the Olympic Games is always a stressful test for the world's capitals. Given the nature and size of the event, changes are needed to the transport infrastructure and often to the entire urban fabric of the city, including parts that will not be the direct venue for the Games. At the same time, however, the Olympic Games challenge new urban concepts and lead to major urban projects. Paris will be the closest venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics and, in addition to new constructions, which is less emphasised than its predecessors, it has set new standards of environmental responsibility and the integration of sport into urban life. The Paris Games will be the first to be covered by the International Olympic Committee's Agenda 2020. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Olympics. This is a major step in changing the paradigm of urban planning in the context of the Olympic Games. Paris 2024 presents the Games as a laboratory for eco-innovation, for example, by building metro stations that are as material-friendly as possible, by applying French know-how, especially in the field of wood construction, by innovations in building, by bringing more green spaces, even more space for pedestrians and cyclists, more accessible amenities, social housing and renovated municipal buildings, it wants a city that increasingly supports the most deprived communities. Although, it represents a less ambitious programme at the city level compared to former Olympic Games cities (as it plans the least new buildings with only an Olympic Village, an Olympic Aquatic Centre and some temporary modifications), it ranks among the candidates that will be the most environmentally friendly. He wants to show how sporting events of such huge scale and importance can be organised in sustainable way. This environmental ambition is therefore essentially new for the organising city.