Everyday Canvas

On the Eve of 2024 Olympics

Prompt:
Already, things are happening at the Olympics. Food shortages among the athletes, and accusations about spying and the games haven't officially began yet. Russia is banned because of its action in the Ukraine. Individual Russian athletes who have been allowed to compete as neutrals in qualifying events can apply for entry to the Olympics. Is this typical for the Olympics or are things becoming more and more controversial between the politics and the expectations placed upon the host country? Your thoughts?

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To begin with Olympics should not be politicized in any shape or form. It is the one positive thing all nations have in common. Also, you cannot ban one aggressive country and leave out the other aggressive ones. Even if you could, how much aggression would be considered aggression? Who is going to determine that fine line?

One thing that binds the whole world together, Olympics, is thus messed up with. It is a pity and it is an insult to our world's peace.

As to the problems that have come up like food shortages and such, those glitches can be handled through cooperation. The French government is already taking measures in public places and is limiting the live audiences to the games. In addition, there are the suspicions of the games themselves being attacked by the terrorist groups worldwide. I'm not sure if that fear can be a reality, but chances are, cyberattacks are more likely, especially with the new Ai thing that people in most companies do not really know how to use it effectively.

Plus, I heard something about a Russian chef/spy living in France, although I can't say to what degree such individual people can be threats. Then, maybe rightfully so, the French authorities are banning the hicab, but they are also alienating the Islamic attendees. This is not a positive, either, even if it is an understandable safety measure.

On the other hand, who'd really want to be in that actual viewing audience with all these possible threats and with Covid-19 not yet out of the picture! Not me. Thank you. I'm not even going to watch the Olympics live on TV, in case something nasty happens and I'm unnerved once again in my old age. I'm chicken that way.