Beyond the Olympic Rings – The Cost of Sustainability
Ignored local voices, temporary city infrastructures, spiraling costs, and governance gaps. Behind the Olympic spotlight, social tensions and contested legacies emerge.
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Beyond the Olympic Rings – The Alpine Challenge
Endless construction sites, deforested woods, water diverted from the land, and spiraling costs. Behind the green image lies the shadows of an Olympics that are anything but sustainable.
Kept Promises or Olympic Greenwashing?
The 2026 Olympics were meant to be a symbol of sustainability — but with soaring costs and delayed works, that green promise is starting to look more like a mirage than a milestone.
Is a Positive Legacy Really Possible?
Predazzo’s renovated ski jump will be a leading venue at the 2026 Olympics, but what will its legacy be? An analysis of the possible future of this major sports infrastructure in Trentino
The Mad Revival of Bobsledding in Cortina
Cortina’s bobsled run, tip of the iceberg of the 2026 Olympics under the banner of anti-sustainability. Record costs, delays and environmental controversy of a meaningless project with no future.
The (Un)Sustainable Sport
Some outdoor sports increase our happiness so much that sometimes we are forget about their environmental cost.
