In addition to these climatic lies, we should not forget the fate reserved for the Uyghurs by the Chinese government. Some speak of re-education camps<\/em>. The reality is quite different: it is indeed a genocide<\/a>. Insofar as the Olympic Games have a high symbolic value and have always been instrumentalized by politicians, the only human response is to boycott them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Let’s put aside our cognitive dissonance for five minutes. The only question we should collectively ask ourselves is whether this kind of event is compatible with a sustainable world. <\/p>\n\n As it stands, the answer is no. This is not sustainable, and should not happen. Will it be in 10 years? Certainly not. Every time someone dares to bring up the subject<\/a>, the insults rain down: green Khmer, communist dictatorship, green Nazi. But insults won’t change the physics. Let’s face it: the Olympic Games are not sustainable.<\/p>\n\n The Olympic Games are not the only ones concerned. The 2022 World Cup is also an ecological and social aberration, where footballers will kick a ball in air-conditioned stadiums, built for the occasion and which caused the death of at least 6500 workers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n Is there a time when we will say stop this? Where will we find that applauding humans paid millions to play in stadiums built by workers paid 1 euro per hour on average, is indecent? Are we going to close our eyes again, and let money and entertainment take precedence over human dignity?<\/p>\n\n These sporting events should be of interest to all citizens, not just fans of sports or sporting competitions. I am one of them. I grew up with it, wept with joy at some of the victories. I am aware of all the beautiful values of exemplarity and hope that these athletes can convey. But I still have the ideal that the respect of others must come before the personal pleasure of a few. <\/p>\n\n Professional sport must be questioned. Its drifts too. Capitalism has taken over the subject, and is just finishing to absorb what was still pure in the few sports not rotten by money and profit. <\/p>\n\n As stated in the article on Qatar 2022, “I have little taste for the prejudice that artists and sportsmen are there to provide entertainment and should not venture into other fields<\/em>. I find it unbelievable that people think that all athletes are prisoners of a system, and have no choice. Of course, this depends on the sport concerned. Some are not professional or paid enough to make a living.<\/p>\n\n On the other hand, multi-millionaire soccer or tennis players who have enough money for 10 generations, I still have the feeling that they could refuse some things from time to time, right? <\/p>\n\n Let us note that hundreds of sportsmen and women are already very committed to the environment and the climate and take a lot of their time to make things change, from the inside as well as from the outside, with all the difficulties and sacrifices that this may entail. <\/p>\n\n This is the case of Sarah Guyot, Xavier Thevenard and Kilian Jornet. The latter is followed by millions of people on the networks, and has publicly reported its carbon footprint at the end of 2021. In an ideal world, all athletes would know their carbon footprint<\/a>… <\/p>\n\n![\"Pictures](\"https:\/\/bonpote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/oughours.jpg\")
Are the Olympic Games sustainable?<\/h2>\n\n
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Athletes have a role to play<\/h2>\n\n
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