As Torch Heads To Los Angeles, 2028 Olympics Will Be More Woke Than Paris 2024, Not Less

As the Olympic torch heads towards Los Angeles for the 2028 Games, get ready for an Olympic spectacle that’s bound to be more woke than ever before.

The Paris Olympics, while delivering some unforgettable moments and thrilling performances, left a bitter taste with its focus on political correctness over athletes' basic needs.

Remember Thomas Ceccon, the Italian swimmer who won gold in the 100-metre backstroke but ended up sleeping under a park bench? The conditions in the Olympic Village were so deplorable that even a bench in a public park seemed like a luxury.

Ceccon's experience was a glaring example of how the Paris Games prioritised social justice and environmental issues at the expense of athlete comfort.

The Olympic Village was a hotbed of complaints about the lack of air conditioning, poor food quality, and overall shoddy conditions.

Athletes had to scramble for emergency food supplies and even smuggle in their own provisions to cope with the dismal state of their accommodations.

Paris’s ambitious attempt to blend wokeness with the Olympics backfired spectacularly, turning the Games into a showcase of activist zeal rather than athletic excellence.

So what’s on the horizon for Los Angeles? Get ready for an even more outrageous display of wokeness.

LA, a city infamous for its progressive extremism, is poised to outdo Paris in every way.

Expect the 2028 Games to be a battleground for identity politics and environmental dogma, with every aspect of the event twisted to fit the latest social justice trends.

The emphasis will likely be on strict sustainability measures and an obsessive focus on identity politics, all while the core purpose of the Olympics — celebrating human athletic achievement — is shoved into the background.

With American politics sharply divided on this issue, and public sentiment swinging towards more conservative views, the 2028 Games will be a battleground for one of the most contentious issues in sports today.

The shift towards wokeness in sports isn’t just a minor trend; it’s fundamentally altering the nature of athletic competition.

Traditionally, sports have been a meritocratic arena where performance, not politics, determines success. But now, we are seeing a disturbing trend where political and social agendas overshadow the essence of competition. This politicisation of sports is alienating fans and undermining the true spirit of the Games.

The declining viewership of major sports events, including the Olympics, is a testament to this growing disillusionment.

Fans are turning away from sports that have become platforms for political statements rather than celebrations of athletic excellence. The once-celebrated meritocratic nature of sports is being sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.

As Los Angeles prepares for the 2028 Olympics, the challenge will be to navigate the fine line between progressive ideals and the fundamental principles of competition.

The Games need to honour their tradition of celebrating human achievement without being overshadowed by the latest social justice crusades.

The world will be watching to see if LA can manage this balancing act, but if recent trends are any indication, we might be in for a spectacle that values political correctness over athletic prowess.

After all, US Vice President Kamala Harris, who rose to prominence in San Francisco — another hub of West Coast progressivism — and is now the Democratic Party's candidate to succeed Joe Biden, famously urged in 2017 to "stay more woke than less woke."

The 2024 Paris Olympics came to a close on Monday, but wokeness in sports might be here to stay.