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|BRAZIL| Environment Issue in 2016 Rio Olympic game in Brazil |
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by Luiz Bispo | 10-08-2015 07:02
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The host cities of Olympics have a various advantages of positive effect on local economies, bringing tourists from all around world. However, as the news of over budget, massive debt and environment destruction have been noted to the public, many host cities become angry. They oppose paying high tax dollars on large sporting festivals and about 90% of residents of Vila Autodromo in which people have law income have left.
Furthermore, building the new golf courses has destructed the Atlantic forest. In addition to that, there was embarrassing happening at the place where the rowing and canoeing competitions will held in the state of Rodrigo. More than 37tons of dead fish from the Rodrigo de Freitas lake has been collected. The water is contaminated with dead fish and rotten food with which cause bad smell and look.
In the end, the environmental activists break into IOC official's meeting in Rio's Cobacabana beach to protest against environmental damage due to Rio Olympic game. Unlike government promise in the beginning, the waterways have not been cleaned and Olympic golf courses harm environment severely. The environmental activists believed that those games will bring destruction of ecosystem instead of improvement.
People say Olympic game so called world festival. Not to mention I do wait every 4years to watch Olympic game. However, if it becomes the disaster for other creatures, I will be so sad and angry about this event. It is 1 year left to go 2016 Rio Olympic game already. I hope that our government and any sponsor make their all the efforts to improve the environment condition and quality.
Source : LATIN CORRESPONDENT |
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I love sports too.. Sports with envrionment campaign should be started!
Posted 18-08-2015 09:37
As I had also mentioned in my report recently that megasports like Olympics should be organised in a sustainable manner else they can shoot up the carbon emission tremendously. It is indeed a great pride and honour for Brazil to get to host Olympic kind of mega sports. I just hope that authorities , sports ministry and all those concerned look into environmental aspect of it as top priority and make it the green /sustainable game and spread the message of sustainable development to all participant countries as well. Thanks for sharing , Luiz.
Posted 11-08-2015 05:14
Rohan, thanks for your comment. I like when you mention that sustainability pays for itself in the long run! Great addition.
Posted 11-08-2015 04:46
Such sports events are indeed great but it must be kept in mind that these do not damage or pollute the environment.All the necessary steps should be taken to ensure that such events cause no adverse effects on our planet or its inhabitants.
Posted 11-08-2015 00:07
Its matter of great pride and honor ( not to mention plethora of opportunities to showcase own culture and make economic up liftment) to hold such mega sports events with billions of people watching it all over world. Along with this opportunities, comes the environment issues which might even deteriorate the condition.
I do hope the concerned authorities and all the people take serious note of the environmental damages that are likely to happen.
Olympic and FIFA in fact could be one of the greatest opportunists to spread environment message to all over world. We environmentalist need to drive our action there as well.
Because mega event can be done only when we have our precious earth with its pristine beauty still intact.
Posted 10-08-2015 14:46
This is a matter of great pride to hold a mega event like Olympics in your country. But, as aptly reported by you Luiz, the environmental aspect is imperative to be kept in mind.
Brazil must brace itself to take care of The Mother Nature. The sustainability pays for itself in the long run.
This is the right time to invest in green activities by Brazil. Pls do highlight this issue in local media & raise more awareness till the job is done.
All the best! We all are you in this crusade.
Posted 10-08-2015 13:38
Ni, thanks for the comment!! I also hope that. We NEED to overcome such a damage to environment!!!
Posted 10-08-2015 12:09
I did hear the news about demonstration over Olympic Game. When the government built various facilities to support Olympic Game, the environment was degrading. Hope Brazil can overcome this problem soon.
Posted 10-08-2015 11:26