grh55B to Olympics@voyager.lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoIn a complex and troubled world, what do the Olympics even mean anymore?throwbacks.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkIn a complex and troubled world, what do the Olympics even mean anymore?throwbacks.substack.comgrh55B to Olympics@voyager.lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squareAmehoelazegBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoEspecially in a troubled world Olympics mean more than anything. And it reminds us we can compete in sportly manner rather than on the battle fields. It also reminds us that every other country is just full of people trying to live their lives. The medal moment with South Korea and North Korea was a beautiful moment, and just another reminder of how stupid politics actually is.
minus-squaregaraile64BlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoUnfortunately, countries that are currently at (active) war against each other refuse to face each other in sports.
Especially in a troubled world Olympics mean more than anything. And it reminds us we can compete in sportly manner rather than on the battle fields.
It also reminds us that every other country is just full of people trying to live their lives.
The medal moment with South Korea and North Korea was a beautiful moment, and just another reminder of how stupid politics actually is.
Unfortunately, countries that are currently at (active) war against each other refuse to face each other in sports.