Environmental factors in the summer Olympics in historical perspective

B Peiser, T Reilly - Journal of Sports Sciences, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
temperature or humidity. They also include wind velocity, visibility, precipitation, cloud cover,
sunshine and heat … shown, the environmental conditions of Olympic endurance events held …

A multi-scalar climatological analysis in preparation for extreme heat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

JK Vanos, WM Thomas, AJ Grundstein, Y Hosokawa… - Temperature, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
… to link daytime average wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) … to climate variance (natural
influences) and climate change (… of ~31C), two of the longest endurance events—the race walk …

[HTML][HTML] IOC consensus statement on recommendations and regulations for sport events in the heat

S Racinais, Y Hosokawa, T Akama… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
… As the Summer Olympic Games and most summer sport … such as hot rooms, saunas or
baths and heat acclimatisation … recent data suggesting that endurance event organisers should …

Impacts of climate change on organized sport: A scoping review

M Orr, Y Inoue, R Seymour… - … Reviews: Climate Change, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… , outdoor summer sports require fair weather but not too hot), … spectator health, and heat
impacts on athlete performance. … linked temperature anomalies to lower endurance performance …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging environmental and weather challenges in outdoor sports

F Brocherie, O Girard, GP Millet - Climate, 2015 - mdpi.com
… acquired physical fitness and heat acclimatization (increased … For instance, at the occasion
of the Beijing Olympics some … Prevalence of EIA and BHR is high in endurance sports—…

[HTML][HTML] Ambient conditions prior to Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games: considerations for acclimation or acclimatization strategies

N Gerrett, BRM Kingma, R Sluijter… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
… (natural environment) is essential to prepare the (endurance) … daily air temperatures exceeding
30C and wet bulb globe … circadian rhythms and heat adapt to the local climate using heat …

Existential threats to the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games? a review of emerging environmental health risks

M Annear, T Kidokoro, Y Shimizu - Reviews on Environmental Health, 2021 - degruyter.com
… of the Olympic cauldron: 1) the relocation of endurance events … Case study of temperature
characteristics and heat injuries at a … Temperature and humidity data from two climate models …

Environmental considerations for athletic performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

J Borresen - International SportMed Journal, 2008 - journals.co.za
… during outdoor endurance events. Factors that may directly affect performance include
temperature and humidity, wind speed, visibility, precipitation, cloud cover and heat radiation off …

Predicting climate impacts to the Olympic Games and FIFA Men's World Cups from 2022 to 2032

WJ Ross, M Orr - Sport in Society, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
… In response to concern for climate change impacting sport … Cyclones (typhoons/hurricanes)
and heat waves, like other hazards… temperatures of play, usually measured in wet bulb globe …

Incidence and factor analysis for the heat-related illness on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

H Inoue, H Tanaka, S Sakanashi… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2023 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
… Since the Summer Olympics were held in hot and humid … and outdoor venues as outside
temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) … and endurance sports, and heat-related illness was not only …