The Olympic Games and Climate Change

Climate change causes ...

• floods

• tropical forests

• droughts

• heat waves

• intense storms and heavier rainfall

The warmer temperatures of climate change affect the Winter Olympics because they produce ...

• less snow

• more snow

Summer Olympics are also affected by climate change. Choose the sentences which show how:

• Extreme heat makes training difficult.

• Athletes are in danger of heatstroke.

• The pitches become too soggy and flooded.

• Spectators have difficulty in watching the games.

The athletes need to travel ........................ from home to find a suitable place to train.

In the near future the Olympic Games may need to change their ..................... to suit climate change.

• uniforms

• weather

• sports

• schedule

Heavier downpours of rain cause pitches, fields and arenas to become ...

• dry and suitable for the games

• flooded and unsuitable for the games.