"On the foothills of the mountains, by the banks of the river in Cortina, there was a forest. It was full of tall larch trees. Arborists said the oldest of them had been there for 150 years and dendrologists that it was unique because it was unusual to find a monocultural forest growing at such a low altitude in the southern Alps."
"Sustainability is the great lie of these Games. It was written all through the bid document and the International Olympic Committee has slapped it across all manner of promotional literature. For the IOC, for sport in general, sustainability is a priority, said the executive director of the Olympic Games, Christophe Dubi. If you want more details, the IOC can give you any amount of information about its low carbon transport plan and how it is only using recyclable cutlery and linen tablecloths."
A low-altitude monocultural larch forest called the Bosco di Ronco near Cortina contained trees up to 150 years old and served locals for walks, a wooden bobsleigh run and tennis courts. Olympic construction required demolishing and rebuilding many existing venues with larger footprints, including cutting down the Bosco di Ronco to build a new bobsleigh track, leaving 2 km of steel and concrete. The International Olympic Committee promoted sustainability measures and claimed 85% venue reuse, while climate data show average February temperatures in Cortina have risen 3.6C and February snow depth has fallen by 15 cm since the last Italian Olympics.
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