An air quality report released on Tuesday has warned of significant air quality problems at the Paris Olympic Village. 

With thousands of athletes set to arrive in the French capital in the coming days, the local charity Respire shared its findings showing high air pollution levels at sports fields situated across Paris.

Using data from the air monitoring service Airparif, the study concluded that the “vast majority” of the 112 sports centres it looked at have air pollution above the maximum levels recommended by the World Health Organisation.

This includes the 2024 Olympic Village in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Ouen which sits next to a busy eight-lane highway.

The report comes after numerous athletes, including 800-meter world record holder David Rudisha, have spoken out about the necessity of clean air for athletes.

“Spikes in pollution can prevent sports people from reaching elite performance levels and cause asthma attacks and even dizzy spells,” read the report.

Around 40 low-rise towers make up the village where 14,250 athletes will stay during the Olympic Games followed by over 8,000 athletes during the Paralympic Games.