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FILE - Workers gesture near the Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Center under construction for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou in northwestern China's Hebei province on on Dec. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claims

By Candice Choi And Kelvin Chan Feb. 10, 2022 10:35 PM EST

FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the slalom portion of the women's combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 15, 2021. Olympic athletes in Alpine skiing and other outdoor sports dependent on snow are worried as they see winters disappearing. “I’m worried about my sport’s future but, really way beyond that, just worried about our all our futures and how much time we have before it all truly catches up with us,” Shiffrin said. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
Olympians worry as 'Winter' disappears from Winter Games

By Howard Fendrich And Pat Graham Jan. 31, 2022 03:03 AM EST

Climate activists unfurl a large banner reading "Code Red" across the street outside the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum as the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
UN climate conference urges sports bodies to hit green goals

Nov. 03, 2021 02:49 PM EDT