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Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo's pandemic-hit Olympics

People rest inside a cooling tent during the beach volleyball test event for the Tokyo Olympics

Searing heat, dripping humidity, and face masks: it's going to be a sweaty Tokyo Olympics and while coronavirus measures are top priority, heatstroke remains a serious risk, experts warn.

- 'Not possible to eliminate risk' - A report published in late May by the British Association for Sustainable Sport (BASIS) warned "intense heat and high levels of humidity are a threat to athletes at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics".

Originally published as Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo's pandemic-hit Olympics

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/breaking-news/heat-risks-add-to-challenges-for-tokyos-pandemichit-olympics/news-story/fd8785506b6416f80ef299c24d7adee0