To the editor: I get snicker on the considered Paris or every other metropolis making an attempt to engineer a “inexperienced” Olympics. (“No A/C for Olympic athletes in Paris? Good intention, however dangerous concept,” editorial, July 27)
The mere notion of transporting greater than 10,000 athletes — to not point out coaches, employees, officers, dignitaries and followers — the 1000’s of miles (principally in carbon-spewing jet planes) to Paris to carry an Olympics is antithetical to efforts to fight local weather change.
However, might people dwell with out an Olympics each couple of years? No method! Sacrilege!
Finally, when there aren’t any people, there can be no Olympics.
Andrew Tilles, Studio Metropolis
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To the editor: In its piece lamenting the dearth of air con supplied to athletes, The Instances’ editorial board cites a report exhibiting that the annual temperature in Paris has elevated greater than 3 levels because it final hosted the Olympics in 1924.
There was no air con for Olympic athletes in 1924, and little doubt they did their finest then. Can they not do the identical at this time with out A/C?
A lot of at this time’s athletes, most notably from rich international locations, have already got all kinds of extra benefits. Maybe it’s merely that these nations, together with the U.S., proceed to need and take extra, extra, extra.
I for one commend France on its effort to make these video games the greenest in historical past and agree with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s assertion, “I’ve a number of respect for the consolation of the athletes, however I feel much more in regards to the survival of humanity.”
And it could assist degree the enjoying subject too.
Peter O’Neil, Burbank
