Freezing weather at the Winter Olympics may force some athletes and staff to pull out of Friday’s opening ceremony as Pyeongchang shivers in temperatures plunging to minus 20 degrees Celsius. “They tell us it’s likely to be minus eight, minus 10, which is actually quite warm in comparison (to today). The mercury dipped to minus 11 degrees Celsius (12F) on Monday afternoon and was set to go as low as minus 20 overnight. Winter athletes are used to being exposed to the cold, but even some of them say they are feeling the brutal effects with the wind making for a punishing climate. “The scariest bit will be the opening ceremony.

Source: Hindustan Times February 05, 2018 10:41 UTC