What about the ancient greeks? London Olympics could be the greenest yet.

Taking into account transportation infrastructure, venues, operations, and spectators, this summer's London Games are expected to generate some 3.4 million metric tons of greenhouse gases (CO2 e), according to the London 2012 Carbon Footprint Study. That figure compares in order of magnitude to the annual carbon footprint of a small country, say Iceland or Malawi. With that much carbon already gone, reviewing Olympic conservation measures can feel like reviewing a barn door with too many horses on the wrong side of it. Slide Show Getty Images The Sydney athletes' village contained temporary fit outs (e.g. garages as bedrooms) to maximize housing during the Games. ----- Advertising ----- And yet, according to the mission statement of the Sport and Environment Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), "The IOC has acknowledged its particular responsibility in ...

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