Environmental activists jumped into the final stage of the Swedish version of the BBC’s famous dance competition (Strictly Come Dancing) and staged a protest, but the cameraman showed his wits and quickly succeeded in stopping it.
According to the Daily Mail on the 29th (local time), activists from the environmental group ‘Wetlands Recovery Protest Group’ carried yellow powder paint and banners and jumped into the live stage of the Swedish TV4 dance competition on Friday night.
While former Olympic skier Charlotte Carla and pro dancer Tobias Carlsson were dancing together, two men and women jumped onto the stage, sprayed yellow paint powder, and unfolded a banner. pushed down
Broadcasting staff then rushed in and pulled them out of the studio.
In the video of the stage raid, a man holding a banner with the words “Restore the Marsh” was hit by a camera mounted on a crane and immediately fell to the ground.
The scene where people sitting in the audience jumped up to the stage as the contest started was also captured in the video.
They said, “We love dancing, but we couldn’t just sit in the audience when our lives were threatened by climate change.”
Carla, who won three gold medals in cross country at the Olympics, was praised for handling the tumult, but finished runner-up in the competition.
Meanwhile, on the 28th, the river near the Rialto Bridge, a major tourist destination in Venice, Italy, was dyed fluorescent green, and authorities took water samples and launched an emergency investigation.
There are various speculations about the cause, from the release of dyes to demonstrations by environmental activists.
However, ‘Ultima Generazione (last generation)’, who recently held an ‘ink protest’ at the Trevi Fountain in Italy, calling for a response to the climate crisis, told CNN, “This incident has nothing to do with us.”
The Italian daily La Repubblica reported that it may have released fluorescein, a harmless dye commonly used to track the flow of water. It is estimated that at least 1kg was dumped in the water.
Source: Donga
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