Climate and the Winter Olympics

What two Canadian cities have hosted Winter Olympics?

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Montreal

• Calgary

Where was artificial snow used for the first time at the Winter Olympics?

• Calgary 1988

• Albertville 1992

• Lillehammer 1994

• Nagano 1998

How did Vancouver organizers get snow on the Olympic ski hill in 2010. Choose all that apply.

• by shovelling

• airlifting snow by helicopter

• driving in snow by truck from 3 hours away

• spreading layers of snow using a zamboni

What percentage of snow used in Beijing in 2022 will be artificial?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Choose the three biggest contributors to carbon emissions at the Winter Olympics.

• athletes' diets

• construction

• transportation

• spectators

By how many degrees has Beijing warmed since 1950?

If the goals of the Paris agreement are enforced, how many of the past 21 host cities would be able to host the Olympics in 2050?

• 0

• 9

• 14

• 21

How many of the Beijing Winter Olympic venues were used in the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008?

• 0

• 3

• 5

• 7

How are Beijing Olympic organizers trying to make the games carbon-neutral? Choose all that apply.

• by planting trees

• using electric vehicles

• by avoiding all construction of new venues

• by powering venues using renewable energy

True or False? The safety risks to winter Paralympic athletes are greater than those to Olympic athletes because the Paralympic Games are held a month later.

• true

• false