It’s Time To Take Animals Out Of The Olympics

The article argues that animals should be removed from the Olympics, particularly focusing on the cruelty present in equestrian sports such as dressage, show jumping, and eventing. The abuse of horses through aggressive training methods, painful equipment, and inhumane practices like 'rollkur' has been highlighted, leading to calls for the removal of these sports from the Olympics. The article points out instances of abuse at recent Olympic Games, such as a coach punching a horse and a horse being euthanized due to injuries.

The French Government has put forward 46 recommendations to improve animal welfare in equestrian sports at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the article argues that these measures do not address the root cause of the suffering. It emphasizes the need to safeguard animals from abuse, both on and off the Olympic stage, and calls for the removal of equestrian sports from the Olympics altogether. Additionally, the article mentions campaigns to remove cruel practices such as force-feeding ducks for Foie Gras from the Olympics, highlighting the broader issue of animal cruelty in sports.