Column: Arctic city throws hat in ring for Summer Olympics

FILE - In this July 16, 2017, file photo, Jussi Mikkotervo looks out from the bow of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it sails through ice floating on the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska while traversing the Arctic's Northwest Passage. Salla, Finland has launched a firmly tongue-in-cheek bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, hoping to use its campaign to raise awareness about climate change and global warming. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

FILE - This Jan. 23, 2016, file photo, shows the Finnish-Russian border crossing point in Salla, northern Finland. Salla has launched a firmly tongue-in-cheek bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, hoping to use its campaign to raise awareness about climate change and global warming. (Jussi Nukari/ Lehtikuva via AP, File )