The 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee announced Friday it will establish a "weather center" in an effort to protect athletes and spectators from extreme heat and typhoons during the next Summer Games.Organizers reached an agreement with a private weather forecast company on Thursday, and are set to begin implementing full-scale countermeasures in collaboration with both the private and public sectors, including the Japan Meteorological Agency.Weather-related concerns have been mounting after a historic heat wave hit the Japanese capital last summer. Organizers admitted …READ FULL ARTICLE
