Rising summer temperatures worldwide could lead to a major rethink about when major sporting events are held, Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics said on Sunday after another brutal day for athletes in the men's marathon.
The marathons and walk events were shifted from Tokyo to the supposedly-cooler northern city of Sapporo but there was little relief, with temperatures in the high 30s Celsius, even with early-morning starts.
"At the U.S. trials in Eugene it was in excess of 40 . This is the challenge we are all going to confront now, and it will probably need a global discourse around the calendar and how we stage events. Next year's soccer World Cup in Qatar has been shifted from its normal summer slot and will be held in November/December to avoid the worst of the heat.One of them, Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs was one of the stories of the Games after his shock 100m win and his role in Italy's 4x100m relay victory.
Coe said he was leaving "with a massive well of thanks and appreciation and a promise to the people of Japan that we owe you a massive debt of gratitude for the gracious way you’ve hosted us in the face of the hardship you have endured.
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