This Tuesday, Saudi Arabia was declared the host country of the Asian Winter Games 2029. An attribution which arouses many reactions.
For Michel Savin, senator from Isère, the “world of sport must pull itself together.”
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I can't bring myself not to react to this anachronistic decision and ignoring all environmental and climatic considerations,
explains Michel Savin in a press release
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France must carry a singular sporting voice at the international level, two years from the Paris Games, which aim to be a model of environmental excellence.
Such a decision damages the image of international sports organizations a little more.
In view of the challenges facing us, it is urgent that the world of sport, at all levels, react and become aware
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