It is impossible, however, in today’s “woke” world amplified by social media, that politics doesn’t rear its ugly head from time to time in matters from markets to sports.
After months of French political discontent, the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games sailed beautifully down the River Seine as the city basked in tricolor and the quadrennial spectacle of sport kicked off.
Fortunately, the anti-globalisation elements that disrupted several rail lines connecting to Paris have not managed to do more, and the world can hopefully come together for a summer of sport without more disruptions.
