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The Winter Olympics in Beijing used lots of man-made snow. This was the first time that the Winter Olympics 1 (take) place on almost 100% artificial snow.
Most skiing competitions of the Winter Olympics were held in areas northwest of Beijing, 2 it’s cold in the winter but often doesn’t snow much. That’s because these areas aren’t far 3 the Gobi Desert, and are generally very dry. To hold the Winter Olympics, China hired Techno Alpin, 4 Italian company, to create the snow needed for the events.
It’s 5 (use) to be able to make snow when nature doesn’t provide enough. But artificial snow is surely not the same as natural snow, which has more air and less water. An athlete used to natural snow might have to adjust their style when 6 (perform) on man-made snow.
However, now machine 7 (design) to make artificial snow are quite advanced. They can make different kinds of snow depending on what’s needed for each sport. Most athletes thought 8 (high) of the snow and it brought them much 9 (amuse). With global warming going forward, it 10 (expect) that artificial snow will be used more at future winter sports events.