As Olympic host cities weigh environmental impact and long-term economic use more heavily than short-term convenience, regional models that prioritize existing infrastructure could become increasingly common.

Here’s a fun thought experiment as these Games draw to a close.

Events for the 2030 Winter Olympics will be split between four French cities: Nice, Briancon, Haute-Savoie and Savoie. France has hosted the Winter Olympics three times; in 1992 at Albertville, in 1968 at Grenoble, and at the first Winter Olympics in 1924 at Chamonix.

To celebrate the 2026 Winter Olympics’ dual host cities, the Opening Ceremony featured the lighting of two Olympic cauldrons at the Arco della Pace in Milan and Piazza Dibona in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The Parade of Nations also took place in multiple locations, including Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Livigno, and Predazzo.

As humans continue to burn planet-heating fossil fuels, winter is changing: Snowfall is declining, snowpack is shrinking and temperatures are rising in many places. For those who rely on snow for their livelihoods,

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Snoop Dogg brought heaps of outerwear with him to the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. A jacket with the face of snowboarder Chloe Kim, and another with bobsledder Kaysha Love. But something he picked up in Cortina was an accoutrement to fit seamlessly into the local scene: a fur hat.

With the search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother continuing, NBC says that veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo will replace Guthrie as co-host on Friday's telecast of the opening ceremonies for the Winter Games.

Savannah Guthrie stepped down as co-host of the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics amid her family tragedy. Here's who's stepping in.