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 ...

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

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?

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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 ...

The environmental justice fight to block the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles L.A. mayor claims hosting the Olympics will have "no impact" on the environment.

OLYMPIC PARK, RIO DE JANEIRO — From the very outset of these Olympic Games, a message of environmental awareness has been spread. At the Opening Ceremony, the carnival celebrations, Parade of ...

Installing and using 5G technology could help minimize the Olympics' environmental impacts. This article is part of "5G Playbook," a series exploring one of our time's most important tech innovations.

If the Sochi Olympics are green, then this logo is compelling to look at.Like a downhill skier that crashes right out of the gate, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee has a lot of catching up to ...