{"id":245012,"date":"2024-07-18T16:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/we-are-risking-a-heat-disaster-for-athletes-at-the-olympics-in-paris\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:28","slug":"we-are-risking-a-heat-disaster-for-athletes-at-the-olympics-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/we-are-risking-a-heat-disaster-for-athletes-at-the-olympics-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The last summer Olympics, in Tokyo, were the hottest on record. The Paris games, kicking off next week, could be hotter. With wide boulevards, busy roads and zinc-topped roofs, Paris is a heat island. Daytime high temperatures have routinely topped 30\u00b0C in July and August in recent years. Add high humidity and competitions scheduled around midday, and it becomes a potentially dangerous environment for competitors.<\/p>\n

The heat risk experienced by athletes is different to that for those of us watching from the sidelines. Exercise produces considerable warmth in the body as a by-product of movement. That heat is dissipated\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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