Hottest Olympics, 2024
The Tokyo Olympics in 2021 were the hottest in history.
The report was published by the British Association for Sustainable Sport and the Australian environmental organization Frontrunners.
the average temperatures during July and August in Paris have increased by an average of more than 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the Olympics were last held in Paris, in 1924.
To prepare for the Tokyo Olympics, Belgium’s field hockey team trained in a heat chamber set to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
Two American runners have been spending 20 to 30 minutes in a sauna after workouts several days a week. This practice can help kick-start the physiological effects of heat acclimation, such as increased blood flow to the muscles, heart and skin
In a 2023 study of marathoners and long-distance race walkers, researchers evaluated the effects of the hot and humid conditions at the 2019 World Athletic Championships in Doha, Qatar. Only one of the athletes in the study finished with a personal best, while the rest of them had finishing times that were 3 to 20 percent slower than their best times.
Once a race begins, many athletes try to cool themselves with cold sponges and splashes of water on their head, neck and wrists
Embrace it
