Congratulations to the IOC and FIFA for realizing that it is hot outside
Once the gold-medal finalists were determined on Monday, it did not take them long to communicate their concerns to the authorities. Playing a game at that time in the oppressive heat of Olympic Stadium, where the large bowl limits any air flow and temperatures have felt like 45C under the sun this week, was dangerous and silly. Sweden and Canada. That came out early on Wednesday. The correct response seemed like the proverbial free header: move the game time. To the extent that the 11 a.m.
By Thursday morning, at the IOC’s daily press briefing, officials were asked about the gold-medal match. Had it moved? Would it move? A spokesman said he was unaware of any plans for a change.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.This was nuts. I will grant you that there are some logistical challenges with any kind of rescheduling at an Olympics, but this was not trying to turn around an aircraft carrier in one of Tokyo’s hilariously narrow laneways.
Another thought crossed the mind about the decision-makers at the IOC and FIFA: Guys, have you BEEN outside? The heat is relentless. It is unbearable. Athletes have fainted, the tennis schedule was adjusted to get away from the sun, a golf caddy had to walk off the course because he was suffering from heat stroke. Decathlete Damian Warner wore an ice vest in between events. Yes: a vest filled with ice packs.
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