The 24 clearance sales organized throughout France helped to prolong the Olympic euphoria. But there you go. They too are finished. The last took place in Blagnac (Haute-Garonne) on October 27.
“They were a huge success » rejoices Caroline Louis, responsible for the circular economy of Paris 2024. On average, 2,000 people came to each edition to buy one of the 20,000 items put on sale for each clearance sale.
The average basket amounted to €80 at the Paris clearance sale. “The objective was not at all financial. Neither a commercial operation but a reuse one “, she insists. If the organization of these clearance sales generated organizational and logistical costs… Caroline Louis recognizes that there were “profitability” but in total the contribution of all these sales will be « marginal » to the overall budget of the Games.
The Paris 2024 organization is returning its last 4,000 m2 warehouse located in Seine-et-Marne at the end of the month. It was still used to store the last pieces and objects used in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Closure of the resale platform
The platform Secondevie.Paris2024.org qwhich brought together objects intended for professionals and associations also closed on Friday November 15 at midnight. “On the platform, there have been more than 600 orders placed equally by sports associations and entrepreneurs. They were able to buy a heck of a lot of stakes there… It was mainly customers from the Ile-de-France region who purchased on the platform” details at West France Caroline Louis, responsible for supporting the second life of Paris 2024 objects.
There were still 125 ads remaining online on Friday evening: batches of volunteer t-shirts, Olympic torch relay cauldrons (€20,000), a batch of 400 national flags, a batch of 90 Paris 2024 windbreakers (€900), a BMX track from the opening ceremony… “Everything that has not been sold will be donated to solidarity associations or sports federations. But there is very little left in the end.” adds Caroline Louis.
Sports equipment in the Pôle France in Pays de la Loire
Of the 25% of sports equipment not rented but purchased by Paris 2024, “all donations have been finalized”, assures Romain Candelier, responsible for sports equipment. The sports equipment was also distributed to different federations in France. Thus, the Pôle France in Nantes is recovering two table tennis tables, the Cholet club must have one. The venue for the badminton events will be on the Pays de la Loire league grounds. “to develop the Paralympic practice. L The federations are delighted, this allows them to still ride the Olympics effect”, adds Romain Candelier.
The Olympic Village also permanently closed its doors on 1is november. Paris 2024 returned thousands of keys to promoters “and found them all”jokes Caroline Louis. The 75,000 objects and furniture which notably fitted out the athletes' rooms were donated to Emmaüs and other solidarity structures. “Even construction site safety equipment such as helmets and shoes were donated to a player in the integration sector in the building,” confides Caroline Louis. Until the end Paris 2024 will have sought to limit its impact.
