IOC pursues double allocation of 2030 and 2034 Olympics due to climate change impact on snow sports

IOC executive board proposes picking hosts for both 2030 and 2034 Winter Games at 2024 session due to climate change concerns.
Studies show only 10 nations will have climate to host Winter Olympics by 2040, prompting urgent action.
Potential 2030 hosts include Sweden, Switzerland, France; Salt Lake City emerges as 2034 option to avoid back-to-back US Games.
Beijing 2022 relied heavily on artificial snow, underscoring climate threat to natural snow sports.
IOC aims to make decision swiftly given shortening winter sports viability timelines, utilizing existing venues where possible.