As the 2026 Winter Olympics open competitors, Oliver Farry welcomes Louis Moustakas, Head of Institute for Sport and Sustainable Development on the University of Applied Sciences. He explores the deeper implications at play throughout the sports activities world. While Olympic organisers tout current venues, the sheer scale of the occasion requires mass journey. “It speaks to the broader capitalist logic of these sporting events,” Mr. Moustakas explains, “sponsored by fossil fuels while pledging sustainability.”
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