Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

Italy's Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, which is hosting events for the 2026 Winter Olympics, needed snowmaking machines for the Italian National Championship Open on Dec. 23, 2025. Mattia Ozbot/Getty ImagesWatching 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…

Warming climate puts future of Winter Olympics at risk

By Sol Moyano, The Invading Sea  As the Winter Olympics get closer, the excitement of watching the world’s favorite cold-weather sports has turned into concern over how changing climate conditions might impact the games.  The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to kick off Friday in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Temperatures have noticeably increased since Italy’s first time hosting the winter games 70 years ago. Average February temperatu…