Let the Green Games Begin
Re “Greenest Games Ever? Not!” Opinion, Feb. 3: I remember how much fun it was working at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics before things got out of hand. Here is my plan to save the Olympic Games.
Both the Summer and Winter Games would be divided into three categories and staged consecutively at three different host countries. This would improve logistics, security and manageability, shift the focus back to the athletes and bring back the Olympic spirit. The three categories would be:
1. Sports: volleyball, tennis, hockey, baseball, etc.
2. Competition: track & field, races, weightlifting, etc.
3. Performance: diving, gymnastics, ice skating, anything decided by judges or involving horses, guns or kayaks.
The categories are designed so the Olympic Committee can balance the number of competitors at each site.
Allan Mekkelson
Playa del Rey
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