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Climate Change Threatens Winter Olympics


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As world athletes head to Sochi, Russia, for the 22nd Olympic Winter Games, their success may depend a lot on the weather. Nine of the 15 sports take place outdoors and require snow or ice.  A new study looks at how a warmer world has affected past Games and what the forecast looks like for future winter Olympics, given the steady rise in global temperatures. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble has the details.

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