Greenpeace protesters rally against Olympic sponsor | OneFootball

Greenpeace activists protested this Thursday (5) in Milan against the sponsorship of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games by energy giant Eni, arguing that fossil fuel emissions threaten the viability of winter sports.

Displaying banners with the phrase “Polluters Out of the Games,” the activists set up a model of the Olympic rings covered in oil in Milan’s cathedral square, in the city center, on the eve of the event’s opening ceremony.

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“Sponsorships like Eni’s for Milan-Cortina 2026 are not innocent, they are a distraction to make us forget the damage these companies cause to the planet,” Greenpeace Italy stated in a press release.

“Eni’s emissions contribute to eliminating the snow and ice on which the Olympic Games themselves depend,” it added.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed it had received on Wednesday a petition signed by 21,000 people calling for an end to Olympic Games sponsorship by oil companies.

*With content from AFP.

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