PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — The first sign that wind might be a prevalent factor at these Winter Olympics was visible across the top of the mountains. Giant wind turbines dot the highest ridges, like candles on a cake.
The second might have been that a nearby village, a quaint tourist attraction with sledding and sleigh rides, is called Uiyaji Wind Village. “The sight of windmills standing high above the frozen plain are a sight to remember,” according to a page on the official Pyeongchang Games website.
And then there was the literature from the organizing committee, boasting that these Olympics would be completely powered by nearby wind farms.