US EditionHow will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking
- The International Olympic Committee is considering rotating the Winter Games among a permanent pool of suitable locations due to climate change concerns.
- Only 52 out of 93 mountain locations will be able to host the Winter Olympics in the 2050s because of snow depth and temperature issues.
- Scott stated that climate change will fundamentally alter the geography of where the Winter Olympics and the Paralympics can be held.
- The IOC has selected the French Alps for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City, Utah, for 2034.
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With global warming, the list of sites that can host the Winter Games will decrease considerably.
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM The Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens can't help but think about the future of winter sports as she trains for next month's Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The evidence of climate change is everywhere in the mountains over Grenoble, France, where the 24-year-old fell in love with the sport that combines cross-country skiing and shooting. Grenoble hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics, but her winters are n…
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How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world. Training in Grenoble, France, in the hopes of competing in next month's Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy, she's noticed shorter, milder winters with less consistent heavy snow.
How climate change is reshaping the future of the Winter Olympics
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world. Training in Grenoble, France, in the hopes of competing in next month's Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy, she's noticed shorter, milder winters with less consistent heavy snow.
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