Olympic Village in Paris will not have air-conditioning during games

There is a reason Pariscitizens leave Paris in August. It’s too hot.

Temperatures can reach 40C. Locals head to the countryside or the coast.

But instead, athletes from all over the world will be able to enjoy the sultry heat — and trying to get a good night’s sleep before the race can be difficult.

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The Olympic Village is delivered without air conditioning.

“Thanks to the good insulation of the buildings, as well as closing the blinds during the day, you can keep the atmosphere fresh inside,” Village director Laurent Michaud told 7NEWS.

Organizers are trying to limit the games’ carbon footprint.

Chilled water — around 4C — will be pumped through pipes located in the floor of the athletes’ apartments.

“It will cool the temperature enough,” Michaud says.

“We wanted to have something reliable and meet our challenge of global warming.”

Sounds like a new concept.

In theory, it should keep indoor temperatures 10C below those outside.

This can still be 25C on a warm night, especially if a heatwave hits.

Some national Olympic committees are not taking their chances of missing out on gold.

The Australian team will spend tens of thousands of dollars to buy air conditioners.

But for smaller countries that cannot pay, they will be told to keep the curtains closed.