Tag: Jessica Diggins

(CNN)Five Winter Olympians have traded in the slopes for briefing rooms to urge Congress to take action on climate change. The Sochi Olympics was "one of the worst events I've ever had. It's unlikely that city will ever be able to host the Winter Olympics again," Gold said. The Sochi Games were in 2014, but Gold's injury has continued to be a problem, and she had surgery earlier this year. And that likely rings true for the Olympic athletes here today," Bennet said. The same thought came from gold medalist Wise, who said he believes winter sports and outdoor recreations are responsible for many jobs and economic activity. A recent report from Protect Our Winters found that in the winter season of 2015-2016, more than 20 million people participated in some sort of outdoor activity, bringing an estimated value of $20.3 billion to the US economy. We see [climate change] happening all over the world, and it affects everyone at every level. I see man-made snow everywhere we go — nobody can count on natural snow anymore. Climate change is taking away a very healthy, incredibly fun, family-oriented sport that I love," gold medalist Diggins said.