Sports Ministry Dispatches 40 ACs For Indian Athletes At Paris Olympics

Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the ParisParisParis Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by the country's sports ministry to make their stay comfortable.

Temperatures have soared in both Paris and Chateauroux, the two main Olympic Games venues.

In the men's 50m rifle 3-positions event, all the eight finalists, including India's bronze-winner Swapnil Kusale, were seen sweating profusely at the Chateauroux shooting range.

There are reports that temperatures have touched an unbearable 40 degrees Celsius on some days in Paris.