Posted on 07/23/2024 9:09:40 AM PDT by DallasBiff
They promised to host the “greenest” Olympics ever, a Games that would double as an eco-friendly model for a warming world. All involved in the planning of Paris 2024, from the IOC to politicians, seemed to be on board. They touted a plan to halve the carbon footprint of the Olympics. They’d ditch diesel generators for renewable energy; they’d shun gas-guzzling buses for electric vehicles; they’d repurpose existing venues and build repurposable ones, with seats made from recycled plastic.
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They avoided going off the greenie cliff until the last 8 paragraphs, that begins with this touching lament by some rando simpleton:
Hidalgo, a staunch environmentalist and the fiercest voice in this fight, said last year: “I have a lot of respect for the comfort of athletes, but I think a lot more about the survival of humanity.”
IMHO, the Olympics TV coverage was ruined when emphasis changed from covering as many events as possible, to doing deep dives into the backgrounds of the stars.
I stopped watching after the first Olympics of that.
Any serious environmentalist would want the Olympics banned.
Athletes and of course spectators fly in from all over the world.
Read the entire source for some good laughs.
Funny thing is that Paris is taking a hit in tourism because visitors are avoiding the city due to the Olympics.
What’s this Olympics thing?
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