Faster, higher, stronger… warmer: How future editions of Summer Olympics could evolve due to climate change
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Last week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were forced to confront the growing challenge that climate change could have on the Games. IOC chief Thomas Bach pointed out that due to warming temperatures, there will practically remain just 10 countries that could host snow events by 2040. The most recent edition of the Winter Olympics — hosted by China in Beijing — heavily relied on artificial snow. To deal with the issue, the IOC said it was exploring the idea of having a small rotating pool of host countries in place for the Winter Olympics.
“Climate change is already having an effect on sport. In winter sports, the lack of snow is already leading to a shift: from the sports of snow, which means outdoor sports, to sports competed on ice, which means indoors,” Bach had tol...