Live sport, which is often outdoors and difficult to reschedule, is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather
RUGBY FANS from Aberdeen to Osaka were looking forward to one of the most exciting games of the World Cup so far. Japan, the hosts, were ready to take on Scotland in Yokohama City on October 13th to decide which team would progress to the quarter-final stage. Then weather threatened to rain on World Rugby’s party. Typhoon Hagibis, a tropical cyclone bringing winds of over 161km per hour, struck Japan’s south-east coast the day before the match. Three other games were cancelled.
Instances of rain—not to mention typhoons, flooding or heat—stopping play are likely to become more common as climate change makes some weather events more severe. In the case of storms such as Hagibis, a warmer atmosphere holds more water vapour, which makes them more intense. Last year saw more natural disasters than any year going back to 1980, according to Munich Re, a reinsurer .
Another option is to simply escape the elements entirely. Tennis has long been played indoors, and Wimbledon’s two retractable-roofed courts allow big matches to continue in a downpour. The switch from outside to indoors affects more than just sodden spectators, however. Jamie Murray, a doubles champion who took part in a trial of the club’s new covered court this summer, observed that “if the roof’s closed the ball travels through the air easier”.
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