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联合国是现代世界对和平做出的最大切实承诺。还有另一个可以追溯到古代的更古老的和平机构——奥运会。参加奥运会的国家比加入联合国的国家还多。没有哪个国家像奥运会一样，在两个星期的时间里交战国可以生活在一起，相互竞争，相互了解，发展友谊，从而促进世界和平。
因此，奥运会的价值和意义值得认可，并被誉为有史以来最伟大的和平机构之一。从非常现实的意义上讲，运动员可以为世界和平做出重大贡献。纯素生活方式在竞争优势方面比非法提高成绩的药物更有优势。为什么？通常，纯素运动员在比赛中是少数参与者，但却赢得了大多数比赛。在一次比赛中，纯素运动员虽然只占参与者的 10%，但他们赢得了60%的比赛。
医学博士Neal Barnard在《运动员为何竞相采用纯素饮食》一书中表示，纯素运动员取得惊人成功的秘诀在于降低血液粘度并改善组织氧合。在运动过程中，血液粘度（厚度）通常会增加，导致组织氧合逐渐丧失。这可能会降低运动成绩。植物性饮食可以降低血液粘度，改善组织氧合，降低运动时心率，并减少脱水。
以下是几位杰出的纯素运动员：
美国的 Robert Cheeke，纯素国际顾问委员会成员、杰出的纯素健美运动员和畅销书作家说：“我在十几岁时就成为了纯素者，当时我还很瘦弱。在接下来的十年里，我坚持纯素，体重增加了75磅，并两次成为自然健美冠军。显然，不吃肉对我来说不是问题。回顾我二十多年的纯素生活是我全年都会做的事情，尤其是在12月8日的纯素纪念日前后。我会想90年代中期的纯素运动和场景是什么样的，当我第一次采用这种富有同情心的生活方式时，有什么样的食物、餐馆、产品和意识水平。我会想我是谁，我是谁，我成为了谁，我会想我作为社会的纯素成员所失去的生命、拯救的生命和影响的生命。当我更具体地看待纯素健美运动时，我有整个职业生涯的经验、观察和经验教训可以反思。
Budjargal Byambaa，蒙古人，国际纯素顾问委员会成员，是一名生食纯素主义者，也是一名超长跑运动员，他连续数天参加极限长跑比赛。Budjargal 以惊人的速度跑完了很长的距离。他拥有多项赛事纪录，并曾是 2022 年 48 小时赛事的世界冠军。他曾两次赢得为期 10 天的 Sri Chinmoy比赛，在伊卡洛斯佛罗里达 6 日赛中创下了赛事纪录，保持着24小时跑步的全国纪录，是世界锦标赛、48 小时跑步比赛的冠军，也是厦门6日赛的冠军。
UFC 拳手 Mac Danzig：“我意识到饮食中‘需要’吃肉的想法是多么荒谬。我从未后悔过……将其视为积极的变化，并期待着您可以吃到的所有新的令人惊叹、健康、美味的食物。”
Austin Aries，职业摔跤手，“吃动物对我来说总是有点反感。我记得在祖父母的农场抚摸一只鸡，意识到它是另一种有感觉和情绪的生物。和大多数人一样，我从小就和我喜欢和珍惜的狗和猫一起长大。抱着这只鸡的时候，我想，‘她和它们有什么不同？’一旦我明白了这一点，对我来说就没有任何区别了。我再也不能把头埋在沙子里了。”
健美冠军 Ed Bauer 表示：“其他健美运动员吃牛排、鸡肉、鸡蛋、乳清蛋白。我只吃纯素版本的食物，如豆豉、豆腐、面筋、大米和豌豆蛋白、一些坚果和种子、菠菜和西兰花。”健美冠军 Ed Bauer 表示。
Wilson Chandler，职业球员，丹佛掘金队，美国职业篮球协会 “纯素饮食改变了我的日常生活。我睡得更好。我醒来时心情更好。我恢复得更快。我不再那么红肿，不再那么疼痛。我做每件事时都感觉更好。我可以更轻松地获取更多信息。我的思想变得开阔。”
奥运滑雪运动员Seba Johnson说：“你可以拥有最快、最强壮、最有力量的身体，而不必让动物遭受不必要的痛苦。”
健美运动员兼模特Bianca Taylor说：“我吃肉已经很久了，我害怕改变。在了解了更多有关虐待养殖动物的信息后，我开始吃素。我的饮食会随着我的目标和比赛准备而改变，但始终保持简单和美味。”
网球巨星Venus Williams说：“我一开始就爱上了以最佳方式补充能量的概念。这不仅在球场上帮助了我，而且我觉得我做的对我来说是正确的事情。”
冠军冰球运动员Mike Zigomanis说：“大约四年前，我改变了饮食习惯，因为出于健康原因，我想戒掉红肉。从那时起，我停止食用其他肉类产品，然后是奶制品。最后，我成为了纯素主义者。”
Robert Cheeke
USA, Vegan International Advisory Board member, outstanding vegan bodybuilder, and best-selling Author says, “I became vegan when I was a skinny teenager. Over the next decade following a vegan diet, I gained 75 pounds and became a 2-time natural bodybuilding champion. Clearly, no meat was no problem for me. Reflecting on more than twenty years that I have lived a vegan lifestyle is something I do throughout the year, especially around my December 8th vegan anniversary.
Budjargal Byambaa
Mongolia, Vegan International Advisory Board member, is a raw vegan, and an ultradistance runner who runs extreme distance events over several days. Budjargal covers enormous distances at impressive speeds. He has several course records and was 2022 World Champion for the 48-hour event. He is a two-time winner of the 10-day Sri Chinmoy race, set the course record at the Icarus Florida 6-day race, holds the National record for 24 hour running, is the winner of the World Championship, 48 hour running, and the Winner of the Xiamen 6 day race.
Mac Danzig
UFC Fighter, “I realized how absurd the notion of ‘needing’ meat in the diet was. I never looked back…View it as a positive change and look forward to all of the new amazing, healthy, and delicious foods you can eat.”
Austin Aries
Professional Wrestler, “There was always something off-putting to me about eating animals. I remember petting a chicken on my Grandparents’ farm and realizing that she was another living creature with feelings and emotions. Like most people, I grew up with dogs and cats I loved and cherished. While holding this chicken I thought, ‘How is she any different from them?’ Once I made that connection, there wasn’t any difference to me. I couldn’t bury my head in the sand any longer.”
Ed Bauer
Champion Bodybuilder, “Other bodybuilders eat steak, chicken, eggs, whey protein. I just eat vegan versions of that; tempeh, tofu, seitan, rice and pea protein, some nuts and seeds, spinach and broccoli.” Ed Bauer, Champion Bodybuilder.
Wilson Chandler
Professional Player, Denver Nuggets, National Basketball Association “Eating a vegan diet has changed my everyday living. I sleep better. I wake up in a better mood. I recover faster. I’m not so inflamed, not so achy. I feel better overall in everything that I do. I can take in more information easier. My mind is just open.”
Seba Johnson
Olympic Skier, “You can build the fastest, strongest, and most powerful body without contributing to needless animal suffering”.
Bianca Taylor
Bodybuilder and Model, “Eating meat for so long, I was scared to make the change. After learning more about farmed animal abuse, I went vegan. My diet changes with my goals and competition prep, but always stays easy and delicious.”
Tennis Great Venus Williams
“Once I started, I fell in love with the concept of fueling your body in the best way possible. Not only does it help me on the court, but I feel like I am doing the right thing for me.”
Mike Zigomanis
Champion Hockey Player, “I changed my diet about four years ago because I wanted to cut out red meat for health reasons. From there, I stopped eating other meat products and then dairy. Finally, I went vegan.”