Guest Column: What Do the Winter Olympics Have to Do with Climate Change?

U.S. solidifies itself as a powerhouse at 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics ended on Feb. 22. The U.S. delivering an outstanding performance, winning 12 gold, 12 silver and nine bronze medals. Although the U.S. won 33 medals overall, the Netherlands took the title of the of the most medal won, by winning 41 medals.  Freestyle skiing The U.S. took home the most medals in Freestyle Skiing, winning a total of eight medals. The women’s team put on a stellar performance, winning four me…

Guest Column: What do the Winter Olympics have to do with climate change?

BY NORMA MORRISON I excitedly viewed the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina in February and miss cheering on the amazing athletes as we now have glorious spring weather. Team USA won 12 gold medals, 12 silver and 9 bronze. There is an undercurrent, however, of global warming that may concern many of us. Protect Our Winters (POW), founded by professional U.S. snowboarder Jeremy Jones, is now active in 15 countries and includes everyone from Olympi…