Heat At Paris Olympics Could Kill Athletes

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The heat in Paris hit 112 degrees F in the summer of 2019. Last year, there were several days over 100 degrees. This year’s 2024 Summer Olympics will occur from July 26 to August 11, likely the hottest part of the year. According to a new scientific paper, the heat could reach levels that could kill participating athletes.

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The University of Portsmouth has just issued a research report titled “Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics.” In it, heat physiologists Professor Mike Tipton and Dr Jo Corbett write, “Leading athletes are warning that intense heat at the Paris Olympics in July-August 2024 could lead to competitors collapsing and in worst case scenarios dying during the Games.” The tests were done with eleven Olympians, including winners of five World Championships and six Olympic medals,

Tokyo Games

The scientists used various metrics, including temperatures at the Tokyo games, which reached 95 degrees F. They also examined data from Paris in the summer of 2003, when it was 108 degrees. Over 10,000 people died in France that summer. The heat from two decades ago and current temperatures have been blamed for global warming.

The scientists also questioned past Olyymians, some overseeing the Olympic teams for today’s countries. President of Athletics Kenya, General Jackson Tuwei, commented. “Challenges are mounting for athletes regarding air pollution, food and water insecurity and lack of shade. And, as this report makes especially clear, the challenges of climate-change induced extreme heat for athletes are extensive and pose risks of devastating outcomes.” ‘

Solutions

The study did offer several partial solutions. Among them were determining the time of day events are scheduled, planning for hydration and cooling, allowing athletes to have input in event plans, and considering whether fossil fuel companies should be sponsored.

When temperatures rise well above 100 degrees, the only way to protect many athletes is to cancel events.