Relentless, scorching heat may make these the hottest and most humid Olympics in history
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic tries to escape Tokyo’s extreme heat Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images An incomplete list of things that make the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hard to love: The fact that they are happening at all, given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic; the pleas from health experts and the Japanese public that the organizers not stage a superspreader event at this time; the athletes disqualified over dusty, outdated policies; the knowledge that some competitors are feeling their...
Particularly for sports played out in the open on a baking court or track, for example, the boiling temps present a real health risk: Highs in the 80s and 90s feel closer to 100 with the stifling humidity and are already forcing some athletes to withdraw from play. Officials removed Paula Badosa, a tennis player from Spain, from the women’s-singles quarterfinal in a wheelchair on Wednesday, cutting short her match.
What’s worse, conditions like these feel totally predictable for Tokyo — it’s an urban heat island, where tall buildings, lots of pavement, and scant green space trap sweltering temps, a phenomenon exacerbated by climate change — not that local planners disclosed that to the IOC. Indeed, their application to host the Olympics reportedly boasted, “With many days of mild and sunny weather, this period provides an ideal climate for athletes to perform their best.
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