Only 10 countries will be able to host snow sports by 2040 due to the impact of climate change, says the International Olympic Committee.

The 2030 and 2034 winter Olympics and Paralympics hosts are set to be named on the eve of the Paris games in 2024.

Beijing 2022 was the first games to use virtually 100% artificial snow.

Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018 all relied to some extent on artificial snow, although usage in china’s capital last year was at an unprecedented high.

More than 100 snow generators and 300 snow-making guns were deployed working flat out to cover the ski slopes.

Venues vying to hold the 2030 games include salt lake city in the united states, Sweden, Switzerland and France.