Athletes don't want to be accused of hypocrisy but the changing environment is already impacting many sportsFor a sector of society so adept at harnessing communities, cities, even entire countries, sport is strangely weak at empowering action on the issue which matters most. Perhaps the pace of sport, the relentless rotation of preparing, travelling and performing, restrains us from stopping, breathing and thinking about the existence of sport as we know it.Having globe-hopped for 25 years, reporting on Olympics, Paralympics, World Cups and tennis grand slams, I know I've taken sport for granted. When it stops - rain delay, postponement, pandemic - we notice. At other times, it's just there. Silly games, essentially, for escapism and entertainment. Continue reading...
'Our futures are at stake': sport's climate crisis weakness and how to change it
21. ledna 2021 14:01
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Zdroj: The Guardian