‘Extraordinary levels’ of ice use at summer Olympics not always evidence-based and bad for the planet

The use of ice at the summer Olympic games has reached “extraordinary levels,” but much of this isn’t evidence-based, and the amount of energy and water needed to produce, store, and transport the ice isn’t good for the planet, to say nothing of its cost, argue a group of international researchers in an opinion piece, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Around 22 tons of ice were delivered to the competition venues of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games for medical purposes. Another 42 tons were provided to the residences of the Olympic Village, in part via Read More