On the issue of making the Olympics themselves more sustainable I still think anchoring it to one place and rotating the "host" country makes the most sense. There is always reporting about how every host goes billions into debt to host the Olympics, new construction etc and now there are issues with heat and sustainability.
I just don't see how as the world gets warmer, athletes will accept competing in 95+ degree temperatures at the level and intensity they do. So if there is a silver lining here, I think the athletes have immense leverage to really push for change.
Haha love this idea for a party conversation topic! I'm 100% planning to bring down the vibe this weekend... I was also thinking about the heat and the Olympics recently seeing that France avoided air conditioning in the Olympic village only to have many countries bring their own ACs. Seems like a missed opportunity to install a massive heat pump or something and talk about climate change more publicly
On the issue of making the Olympics themselves more sustainable I still think anchoring it to one place and rotating the "host" country makes the most sense. There is always reporting about how every host goes billions into debt to host the Olympics, new construction etc and now there are issues with heat and sustainability.
I just don't see how as the world gets warmer, athletes will accept competing in 95+ degree temperatures at the level and intensity they do. So if there is a silver lining here, I think the athletes have immense leverage to really push for change.
I think athletes should compete on line with AI assist.
I've heard more coverage about whether two female boxers are men than about how climate change is affecting the Olympics. Beyond depressing.
Haha love this idea for a party conversation topic! I'm 100% planning to bring down the vibe this weekend... I was also thinking about the heat and the Olympics recently seeing that France avoided air conditioning in the Olympic village only to have many countries bring their own ACs. Seems like a missed opportunity to install a massive heat pump or something and talk about climate change more publicly