Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future

By: Steven R. Fassnacht, Sunshine Swetnam

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 1,137

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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This commentary was originally published by The Conversation.

Watching the Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds and with grace.

When the first Olympic Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924, all 16 events took place outdoors. The athletes relied on natural snow for ski runs and freezing temperatures for ice rinks.

Nearly a century …

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