In “Greenest Games Ever? Not!” (Opinion, Feb. 3), Martin Lee pronounced a failing grade for the environmental efforts of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games. In ...

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When tens of millions of people are all crowding into the same area and hundreds of buildings are being lit up, televised and reported from, just how damaging to the environment are the Olympic Games?

People are increasingly expressing worries over the environmental impact of Olympic Games but for every London, there’s a Sochi – or another Beijing.

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The environmental justice fight to block the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti claims hosting the 2028 Olympics will have “no impact” on the environment.

Check out this thought-provoking infographic for an inside look at Rio's environmental impact. ... The 2016 Olympics in Rio will begin in just over a week and despite several ongoing ...

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What’s the environmental impact of hosting the Olympics? And then there are the environmental costs. As wildfires rage, Arctic ice melts, and governments debate how to address climate change, ...