The sports community needs a healthy planet to survive. Whether it be local running groups or Olympic athletes, we all depend on clean air, reasonable ambient temperatures, water availability, food security and many nature-based resources to participate in sport or to train for mental and physical peak condition. Worsening climate conditions will challenge the health and safety of athletes and recreational exercisers at all levels, and potentially lead to less opportunity to participate in physical activity and sport.1 2 Evidence is emerging that sport is a significant contributor to global emissions and harmful environmental impacts.3 4 Sporting mega-events have left a significant footprint through waste and emissions from construction at scale, climate-poor stadium designs, internationalisation of travel and unsustainable event management choices such as single use plastics in hospitality.5 Consumerism has been encouraged at a global scale among sporting fans, impacting landfill, carbon emissions, water quality and proliferation of microplastics.6 Some would question whether the number and size of major and mega sports events are in fact justifiable, given the scale of the climate crisis, at least until they can be net carbon neutral. Turning the climate tide is an urgent priority. This commentary examines the unique role that sport can play as a pivotal …

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生命的游戏：体育对改善地球健康的贡献

体育界需要一个健康的星球才能生存。无论是当地的跑步团体还是奥运会运动员，我们都依赖清洁的空气、合理的环境温度、水供应、粮食安全和许多自然资源来参加运动或训练身心最佳状态。气候条件恶化将挑战各级运动员和休闲锻炼者的健康和安全，并可能导致参与体育活动和体育运动的机会减少。1 2 越来越多的证据表明，体育运动是全球排放和有害环境影响的一个重要因素。 .3 4 大型体育赛事因大规模建设产生的废物和排放、气候恶劣的体育场设计、旅行国际化以及酒店业中的一次性塑料等不可持续的赛事管理选择而留下了巨大的足迹。5 消费主义受到鼓励体育迷的全球规模，影响垃圾填埋场、碳排放、水质和微塑料扩散。 6 考虑到气候危机的规模，一些人会质疑大型和大型体育赛事的数量和规模实际上是否合理，至少直到它们可以是净碳中和的。扭转气候潮流是当务之急。这篇评论探讨了体育作为关键因素可以发挥的独特作用……