Paris Olympics athletes, fans melt in 'brutal' heatA view shows Olympic Rings set by the Pyramide du Louvre, designed by Chines-US architect Ieoh Ming Pei, within a gala dinner hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the French Presidency at the Louvre Museum in Paris, on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on July 25, 2024. The forecasted return of some wet weather may come as relief to athletes, spectators and officials who baked in unforgiving weather throughout the day. A report released last month ahead of the Games and backed by climate scientists and athletes had warned about the dangers posed by extreme high temperatures. Players have been issued with refillable bottles but the world number 27 said it was impossible to keep the water cool. Officials at the tennis activated a heat protocol, allowing a 10-minute break between the second and third sets.

Source: Philippine Star July 31, 2024 16:38 UTC