List of Olympic sports harmful for the environment

 

1.    GOLF : it isn’t as “green” as the courses make it look


-         Development and maintenance of golf courses 

-         On average, 110 gold courses are built annually

-         Amount of water used by golf courses


 

2.    SOCCER : professional soccer is a huge spectacle that requires constant maintenance


-         Constant maintenance

-         Transportation

-         Stadium operations

-         Artifical astroturf used for professional soccer fields


3. ATHLETIC EVENTS :


-         Stadium operations

-         Transportation


4. HORSE RIDING :


-         Stadium operations

-         Horses Transportation


5. SWIMMING :


-         Pool Warming

-         Water chemical treatments 



6. CYCLING :


-         Following and broadcast of the race

-         Teams management


7. TENNIS :


-         Maintenance of the playgrounds

-         Transportation



8. SURF :


-         Deterioration of the bareer Reef

-         Transportation

-         Disruption of the marine flora and fauna

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