Athletes warn ‘hottest Games on record’ could threaten lives at Paris Olympics

Athletes warn ‘hottest Games on record’ could threaten lives at Paris Olympics

Annual Paris temperatures warmed by 1.8°C since 1924New report cites risks posed by extreme heat

The Paris Olympics could be the hottest Games on record, with leading athletes warning that the intense heat forecast for competition could lead to athletes collapsing or – in a worst-case scenario – dying in competition.

A new report, Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics, argues the 2021 games held in Tokyo “offered a window into an alarming, escalating norm for Summer Olympics”.

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