There were milestones aplenty in 2019 for the next Summer Olympic city, but the longstanding concerns about Tokyo's often unbearable heat again surfaced, bringing headaches for local organizers and governments alike.After another long, hot summer in Tokyo, it became clear that athlete and spectator welfare issues related to the temperature in the Japanese capital were not going away.A number of athletes competing in an Olympic rowing test event in Tokyo Bay were treated for heatstroke-like symptoms on a 34 C day in August, giving a small-scale indication of just how it might play out in Jul…READ FULL ARTICLE
