#olymics 2021

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150 millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían verse desplazadas de sus hogares sólo por la subida del nivel del mar

Varios días de temperaturas superiores a la media en el norte de Groenlandia han provocado un rápido derretimiento de la precaria capa de hielo del país el pasado fin de semana, lo que subraya por qué los científicos del clima y los activistas exigen políticas más ambiciosas para abandonar rápidamente los combustibles fósiles, la principal fuente de emisiones que destruyen el planeta.  “La cantidad de hielo que se derritió en Groenlandia entre el 15 y el 17 de julio —6.000 millones de toneladas de agua al día— sería suficiente para llenar 7,2 millones de piscinas olímpicas”, informó el miércoles la CNN, citando los resultados del Centro Nacional de Datos sobre Nieve y Hielo (NSIDC) de la Universidad de Colorado. Eso es suficiente para cubrir todo Virginia Occidental con 30 centímetros de agua, señaló el medio. “El deshielo en el norte de la semana pasada no es normal, si se observan los promedios climáticos de 30 a 40 años”, dijo Ted Scambos, un científico de investigación del NSIDC. “Pero el deshielo ha ido en aumento, y este evento fue un pico de deshielo”. Las temperaturas en el norte de Groenlandia han alcanzado unos 60º fahrenheit (15 grados celsius), o 10 grados fahrenheit más de lo habitual, en los últimos días, alarmando a los científicos que recogen datos sobre la capa de hielo. “Definitivamente me preocupa”, dijo Kutalmis Saylam, un científico de la Universidad de Texas que actualmente está llevando a cabo una investigación en Groenlandia. “Ayer pudimos pasearnos en camiseta, algo que no se esperaba”. El Ártico, que lleva más de un siglo calentándose debido a la creciente contaminación por gases de efecto invernadero, es una de las regiones del mundo que más rápido se calienta. Los peligrosos bucles de retroalimentación son especialmente preocupantes. La sustitución del hielo marino reflectante por agua oceánica oscura provoca una mayor absorción de la energía solar, y el deshielo del permafrost presagia la liberación de más dióxido de carbono y metano, lo que provoca un aumento acelerado de la temperatura que desencadena un mayor deshielo, descongelación y desestabilización. En diciembre, los investigadores estimaron que el Ártico se ha calentado cuatro veces más rápido que el resto del planeta en las últimas tres décadas. Otro estudio reciente descubrió que 2021 fue el 25º año consecutivo en el que la capa de hielo de Groenlandia perdió más masa durante la temporada de deshielo que la que ganó durante el invierno. Ahora se prevé que, décadas antes de lo previsto, las lluvias sean más frecuentes en el Ártico que las nevadas. “Cada verano, los científicos se preocupan de que se repita el derretimiento récord que ocurrió en 2019, cuando 532 mil millones de toneladas de hielo fluyeron hacia el mar”, informó CNN. “Una primavera inesperadamente calurosa y una ola de calor en julio de ese año hicieron que se derritiera casi toda la superficie de la capa de hielo. El nivel global del mar subió permanentemente 1,5 milímetros como resultado”. Según los expertos, es probable que el deshielo en la región equivalga a más de dos metros de subida del nivel del mar en todo el mundo. Pero cada fracción de grado de calentamiento marca la diferencia, por lo que lo que está en juego es una acción climática adecuada, incluso si se ha alcanzado un punto de inflexión. Si la capa de hielo de Groenlandia se desintegrara por completo, el nivel del mar subiría más de 6 metros, “lo suficiente para duplicar la frecuencia de las inundaciones por tormentas en muchas de las mayores ciudades costeras del mundo” para finales de siglo, han advertido los científicos. En 2050, 150 millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían verse desplazadas de sus hogares sólo por la subida del nivel del mar, según algunas estimaciones. Si no se hace un gran esfuerzo internacional para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, esa cifra podría ser mucho mayor.Common Dreams Artículo original: Water From Major Greenland Ice Melt Could Fill 7.2 Million Olympic Swimming Pools publicado por Common Dreams con licencia creative commons y traducido por El Salto. :::Kenny Stancil (Common Dreams)::: Read the full article

#agua #ciencia #clima #combustible #contaminacion #crisis #gases #inundacion #planeta

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Entry 4: Sport Event Bid Analysis for a Global Sport

The process for cities bidding on the Olympic Games has recently undergone changes. Previously, cities interested in hosting the Games had to “put together costly proposals and compete with other cities in a bidding process that ended with a vote by the members of the executive board of the IOC” (Timsit, 2021). Figure 6 shows the bids made by cities from 199 to 2020 under the previous system.

Figure 6. Summer Olympic Bids 1992-2020. Maennig and Vierhaus. (2017)

The “ability to organise the event, political support, communication and exposure, accountability, bid team composition and relationship marketing” (Maennig & Vierhaus, 2017, p 3086) were some of the factors that were considered in the selection process. The bidding system began to be changed in 2019, due to pressure to change the process (Timsit, 2021). Human rights and environmental conditions are now considered during the selection process, and the overall process now starts earlier and considers public opinion from the prospective host cities (Timsit, 2021). Public opinion has been proven to be integral in a successful bid, with cities such as Munich withdrawing bids due to the lack of public support (Timsit, 2021). The change is the result of withdrawn bids for previous Olympics, economic viability, and venue availability (Maennig & Vierhaus, 2019). 

The IOC has a high expectation for professional venues, which has also contributed to the decline in bids (Rowe, 2021). Whilst for some countries the opportunity to invest in infastructure is a selling point of the bid, it is also a consideration that turns many cities away (Burgo & Cromartie, 2018). 

Brisbane, Australia, was the most recent city to bid on the Olympics, winning the right to host the 2032 Olymic Games (See Figure 7). The bid estimates that $5 billion will be the cost to the city, and it will become the third Australian city to host the Games after Melbourne 1956 and Sydney 2000 (Larkin, 2021). Roughly $690 million is expected to be allocated into revamping existing venues and building new ones, but the bid also estimates the econmic benefit to be upwards of $17 billion for the Australian Economy (Larkin, 2021).

Figure 7. Brisbane announced as the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Host. (2021)

The media also play a significant role in the success of an Olympic bid (Burgo & Cromartie, 2018). Bidding cities will often use the media to gain support for the bid, with the media focussing on the benefits, such as infrastructure improvement, and not the risks (Burgo & Cromartie, 2018). This is known as the showcase justification, where the media focusses on the positives such as “[focusing] on key landmarks” (Rowe, 2017). This all contributes to the success of a bidding city.

References

Brisbane City Queensland [@brisbanecityqld]. (2021, July 21). The IOC has voted and names Brisbane the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Host City! #Brisbane2032 @IOCmedia [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/brisbanecityqld/status/1417765654929674242?s=20

Burgo, E., & Cromartie, F. J. (2018). The Benefits of Bidding and Hosting the Olympic Games are Difficult to Justify Due to the Overall Costs. The Sport Journal.

Larkin, S. (2021, July 21). Bid documents detail total cost of hosting Olympics in Queensland. 7 News. https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/brisbane-to-be-voted-as-2032-olympic-host-c-3462366

Maennig, W., & Vierhaus, C. (2017). Winning the Olympic host city election: key success factors. Applied Economics, 49(31), 3086–3099. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2016.1254339

Maennig, W., & Vierhaus, C. (2019). Which Countries Bid for the Olympic Games? The Role of Economic, Political, Social, and Sports Determinants. International Journal of Sport Finance, 14(2), 110–128. https://doi.org/10.32731/IJSF.142.052019.04

Rowe, D. (2017, May 5). For cities, hosting major sporting events is a double-edged sword. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/for-cities-hosting-major-sporting-events-is-a-double-edged-sword-76929

Timsit, A. (2021, July 21). Brisbane 2032 is the first test of the Olympics’ new host-city bidding system. Quartz. https://qz.com/2036384/how-did-brisbane-get-the-2032-olympic-games

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#swimming #olymics #2021 #splash #pdot #dotty #dice

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After awarding Neeraj Chopra, LPU honours its Olympian Student Punia and Paralympian Nishad

After awarding its Gold Medal winning Olympian student Neeraj Chopra and other medallists, Lovely Professional University has honoured its Silver Medal-winning Paralympian student Nishad Kumar of Class BA Physical Education and Bronze medal-winning Olympian student Bajrang Punia of BPEd. programme, today. The occasion was the second edition of honouring ceremony organized at the Shanti Devi Mittal auditorium for the Tokyo Paralympics’ athlete and Olympics’ wrestling medal-winning students. Up till now, LPU has awarded its 13 Medallist students of Tokyo Olympics, out of 14 participants, with cash awards of above Rs 2 Crores.

In the ceremony at the campus, while Nishad Kumar was awarded Rs 25 lakhs for winning silver in High Jump at Paralympics, Bajrang Punia received Rs 10 Lakhs for winning Bronze in wrestling at Olympics. It is a matter of great pride that LPU’s Paralympian athlete is part of India’s that team of para-athletes which has created history by grabbing the best ever 19 medals for the country including five gold medals for the first time. Similarly, LPU Olympian students have won record Olympic medals so far, including the first gold medal by Neeraj Chopra in athletics in a long duration of 121 years of the games.

#olymics #olympian #tokyo 2021 #LPU #neeraj chopra #trending on tumblr #TrendingNews #Trending on Twitter

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Th Japanese olympics have been such a shit show. I’m gonna post some information and sources. Most people already know all of this but I wanna post sources for anyone intestested 

-the majority of Japanese citizens are against the olyimpics https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/17/tokyo-olympics-more-than-80-of-japanese-oppose-hosting-games-poll This is from a 2 month old article so I”m sure the current polling would be even higher

-olympic atheletes have come in and tested positive for covid. They are NOT required to take a vaccine. You know, you think this would be required for an event taking place in a fucking pandemic https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/07/19/did-olympic-athletes-need-to-be-vaccinated-no---and-now-more-are-testing-positive-for-covid-19/?sh=586846454db7

- The music composer who was supposed to compose music for the olymics and special olympics has resgined.  Keigo Oyamada, also known as cornelius, has resigned. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57891364 

I have a special gripe with this one because every news article I read attributes this to cases of bullying resurfacing but what he did was ABUSE disabled clasmates and clearly is proud and show no remorce for these actions. bullying is too lenient a word. http://www.japansubculture.com/japans-olympic-composer-tortured-disabled-children-and-the-olympic-committee-says-to-the-world-eat-shit-no-problem/#.YPKTX84AZ_w.twitter a source for the disturbing details of the abuse. trigger waring

-Tokyo government asks olympic staff who got covid vaccine to delay second dose until after olyimcs over so they do not miss work 

tweet: https://twitter.com/Mulboyne/status/1417263386258153484

article source: *In japanese and most of it paywall locked* https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP7M66NRP7HUTIL05P.html 

- And most Recently Kobayashi Kentaro,Olympics Opening Director, has resigned after an old sketch of him making a holocaust joke resurfaced

source for resgination: https://twitter.com/motokorich/status/1418040804812070914

information about the incident: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210722/p2a/00m/0na/002000c

- this isn’t nearly as bad as everything else but https://twitter.com/HirokoTabuchi/status/1416812548217835520 Children who were invited (According to this tweet and screen shot of a news article) to be some of the few spectators of the olympics are only allowed to bring in coca cola drinks and if they bring anything else rip the logos off.

just a shit show all together! And this is just what i know of and have read. 

#olympics

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#Entertainment's Saga #latest sports news #Dutee Chand #India's Fastest Woman Sprinter #Indian Sprinter #Fastest Sprinter #olympics 2021 #tokyo olymics

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Please share this around. I went to college with Jerren and he’s such an adventurous sort, but he definitely wouldn’t go missing like this if he weren’t in trouble.

MISSING BACKPACKER

Olympic National Park requests your assistance in locating Jerren Fisher (corrected spelling).

Physical Description

• Age: 26

• Height: 5’11”

• Weight: 200 lbs

• Hair: Light Brown Hair in Ponytail, Thick Red Beard

NOTE: Fisher is known to hike in tie dye t-shirts and bright colors.

Jerren Fisher started a solo hike at Graves Creek Trailhead on 9/8/2021 and planned to camp at Enchanted Valley, Marmot Lake, Camp Pleasant & Sundown Lake. He was due to exit on 9/12/2021. Fisher was reported overdue on 9/16/2021.

Information from other hikers is often extremely valuable during searches. If you were in the area of Enchanted Valley, North Fork Skokomish or Six Ridge between 9/8 and 9/16 or have any information regarding this individual, please contact the NPS ISB Tip Line:

☎ CALL or TEXT the ISB Tip Line 888-653-0009

💻 ONLINE form www.nps.gov/ISB > Submit a Tip

📧 EMAIL [email protected]

⚠ EMERGENCY dial 9-1-1

NPS Investigative Services Branch

https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/news/search-underway-for-overdue-backpacker.htm

#missing person #olympic national forest #Olympic national park #missing hiker

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Assignment 2Data Story Analysis sis Olymics

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Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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Fijooji Olymic 2020 to Tokyo: Rougui Diallo, Pullo mo leydi Farayse ma tawtore

Fijooji Olymic 2020 to Tokyo: Rougui Diallo, Pullo mo leydi Farayse ma tawtore

Ñalnde Aljumaa/Mawnde 23 Morso, 2021 maa fijooji Olympic 2020 (pijirlooji Olimpik) uddiit to Tokyo lesdi Japon. Eɗen nganndi ɗuum fotiino waɗde gila rawane, 2020, kono sabu reentaade mboros Koronaa wirisi oo addanino ɗum yoweede. Fotde jonte ɗiɗi pawɗe (haa 8 Juko) leyɗeele aduna ɗee kala ene kawra ngam waɗɗe pijirlooji coftal ɓalli. jokku taro

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Seahawks' DK Metcalf posts 10.37-second time in 100M dash at 2021 USATF Golden Games

DK Metcalf won't be running บาคาร่าออนไลน์ in this year's Tokyo Olympics, but the Seahawks เล่นบาคาร่า wide receiver still put up a respectable time in Sunday's USA Track and Field Golden เกมยิงปลาออนไลน์ Games and Distance Open.Metcalf posted a 10.37-second time in the 100-meter dash, finishing last in his nine-man race and 15th overall in the field of 17.Cravon Gillespie placed first overall with a time of 9.96 in the final. The event, a precursor to the Olympic Trials, took place at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif., and was later broadcast on NBC Sports.

#เกมยิงปลาออนไลน์ #เล่นบาคาร่า #บาคาร่าออนไลน์

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Uneasy bedfellows? ‘Boycott’ Statements Show Five Eyes Each Has Its Own Calculations

— Xu Keyue | December 09, 2021 | Global Times

Photo: VCG

Aside from the headstrong Morrison government which rushed to the frontline to follow the US' "diplomatic boycott" of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, other members of the Five Eyes Alliance, though announcing similar decisions, exposed their different calculations in their wordings.

The different and cunning statements by the US allies showed a certain degree of distrust toward the superpower, and revealed their dilemma in trying to retain their diplomatic independence while being coerced by US to follow suit, Chinese observers pointed out.

On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "There will be effectively a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. No ministers are expected to attend and no officials." But he noted that "I do not think that sporting boycotts are sensible and that remains the policy of the government," media reported.

Canada followed suit later in the day, also citing human rights concerns.

London, though, showed a basic view of coordination with Washington, and the self-contradictory and vague expression exposed its desire to maintain some degree of independence in their dealings with China, rather than being seen as mere "henchman" of the US, Chinese observers said.

"It appears that London does not completely agree with the US' anti-China policy, but it yielded to coercion of US hegemony together with other members of the Five Eyes Alliance," Chen Hong, a professor and director of the Australian Studies Center at East China Normal University, told the Global Times on Thursday.

The staunchest follower of this "boycott" campaign is Australia. Australia announced on Wednesday a "diplomatic boycott" of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Some media and politicians in Australia are constantly fanning the flames, making their sinister intent clear to agitate world hostility toward China. Canberra is most afraid that the US and the rest of the world would get closer with China because the Morrison government has positioned itself against China and it would be left out if relations between China and the rest of the world improve steadily, Chen explained, noting that Australia fears becoming an "abandoned orphan."

Canada too is very pathetic as it has no option but to bow to US pressure, said Chen, noting that it is very sad that as an independent country, it cannot have its own ideas on foreign policy, but reads the script the US writes for it.

Australia, the UK and Canada cited so-called human rights concerns in China, while another member state of the Five Eyes - New Zealand - used the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for not sending diplomatic representatives at a ministerial level to the Beijing Winter Olympics, noting that the decision was made in October.

The statement by New Zealand was reserved and tactful, Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of International Relations of the China Foreign Affairs University, said. "Using pandemic as an excuse shows New Zealand wants to save some space for relations between China and New Zealand."

Li said that such nuanced difference between the US "allies" reflected the mistrust of those countries of the US. Once bitten twice shy, those countries' trust has been severely damaged by Trump's selfishness, and they are not sure what the next US administration's policies will be after President Joe Biden steps down.

In response to the absence of the diplomatic representatives from these countries, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, told a press conference on Thursday that it's not worth worrying about the ripple effect.

China has not invited any of the countries concerned, and we will see the success of the Games no matter their officials come or not, Wang said.

Thomas Bach, Chief of the International Olympic Committee, dismissed the "diplomatic boycott," saying that "If we were to start to take political sides, we would never get the 205 or 206 National Olympic Committees to the Games - this would be the politicization of the Olympic Games and this would be the end of the Olympic Games," according to media reports on Wednesday.

On Thursday, French Education and Sports Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said that France will not join a diplomatic boycott by other Western countries.

As Japan has not decided whether to join the US' political campaign, Wang Wenbin said that China fully supported Japan in hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, noting that "now it is Japan's turn to show due basic faith."