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IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures
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A worker blows snow off a path at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Gregory Bull
MILAN (AP) — Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of the effects of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday. Every Winter Games medal was won in February since the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics opened Jan. 29, and moving to January would likely disrupt scheduling of storied World Cup races and events. It also would more directly clash with NFL and NBA schedules.