For the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the government promised to make the tournament as green as possible through green public transport, massive recycling efforts and reusable venues. However, many questioned whether it would ever be possible to make a World Cup being held in the desert truly green, as it required air-conditioned stadia and vast amounts of water and other amenities for the influx of tourists.
There are some controversial plans for the Olympics, such as providing athletes’ village buildings with a cooling system using water from underground, rather than air conditioning. This has led some Olympic teams to consider bringing their own air-conditioners. After the event, the 128-acre Athletes’ Village is expected to be repurposed into a mixed neighbourhood for 6,000 residents.