Airbnb Incurs Paris Wrath Over Olympics Partnership
November 19, 2019
5:01 pm
Airbnb became a leading partner of the Olympics in a nine-year deal announced Monday that drew strong criticism from Paris, host of the 2024 summer Games.
In the deal unveiled in London, the home rental platform became a “Top” International Olympic Committee (IOC) partner, joining titans including Coca Cola and Visa on the highest sponsorship level.
But in a letter sent last week and seen by AFP on Monday, the mayor of Paris warned IOC head Thomas Bach about the “risks” of the deal.
The Socialist Anne Hidalgo, who is up for re-election in 2020, vowed her “total determination” to …
