“I felt like he was feeling it.”Temperatures in the high 80s with humidity around 76% is common to Tokyo at this time of year. AdvertisementLike other national Olympic teams, the Australians arrived with a game plan devised by its “Tokyo Heat Group” of scientists and physiologists. Amy Cashin of Australia, left, and others compete in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. “If you know anything about Florida, it’s super hot and humid there.”But even athletes competing in or on the water found Tokyo uncomfortable. AdvertisementNew Zealand swimmers, when not inside the Tokyo Aquatics Center, have taken a page from the 7-Eleven playbook.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 01, 2021 13:03 UTC