Predicting climate impacts to the Olympic Games and FIFA Men's World Cups from 2022 to 2032

• Published in: Sport in society Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 867 - 888
• Main Authors: Ross, Walker J., Orr, Madeleine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 21.03.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: climate adaptation; Climate change; climate vulnerability; mega-events; Olympic games; Sport ecology

In response to concern for climate change impacting sport competitions and legacies, and the need to consider climate adaptability in event planning, this paper uses a combination of historical weather and air quality data as well as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Rep...