Temperatures have regularly hit or exceeded 33 degrees
Temperatures in Tokyo were already high on May 9, 2021 when athletes competed in the Men's 800m final as a thermometer showed a temperature of 33° Celsius during the Ready Steady Tokyo - Athletics Olympic test event.and the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday it would back any such plans if needed.
High humidity has added to discomfort, and athletes have failed to find much relief from ice bags and hoses blowing cool air, part of a series of contingency measures brought in by organizers’ to battle the stifling heat.Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev – the world’s top two men’s tennis players – led calls to organizers on Saturday to move matches to the late afternoon for the rest of the competition to save players from the stifling conditions.
The ITF said the weather was monitored constantly and should temperatures rise, an advisory group would decide on possible suspension of play.“If the temperatures increase, the Wet Bulb Globe temperature threshold for a possible suspension of play will be determined by an internal advisory group,” the ITF said in a statement.
“In planning for a possible suspension of play, the group will convene once the WBGT threshold reaches 30.1°C to consider the weather forecast for the current day plus the prior 1-2 days and next 1-2 days, as well as expert medical advice and all variables that determine player safety,” it said.
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