Warming winters leave Olympic athletes with shrinking snow and tougher training conditions

Name: Warming winters leave Olympic athletes with shrinking snow and tougher training conditions
Uploaded: 2026-01-13T16:59:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Description: Olympic athletes preparing for the upcoming Winter Games are facing increasingly poor training conditions as warmer winters bring less natural snow and shorter racing courses. Experts warn that climate change is rapidly reducing the number of places cold enough to safely and fairly host elite snow‑sport competitions, a trend expected to worsen in the coming decades.

Olympic athletes preparing for the upcoming Winter Games are facing increasingly poor training conditions as warmer winters bring less natural snow and shorter racing courses. Experts warn that climate change is rapidly reducing the number of places cold enough to safely and fairly host elite snow‑sport competitions, a trend expected to worsen in the coming decades.