Tokyo 2020: Olympic marathon and race walks moved to Sapporo over heat fears
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The race and marathon walking at the Tokyo Olympics of summer have been moved to Sapporo – 800km into the north because of its states.
Steps to combat the heat in the capital, such as shade and water sprays, are trialled at test occasions.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach stated athlete welfare wasat the center of modifications.
Sapporo can be as much as six degrees cooler than Tokyo in peak summertime.
International Association of Athletics Federations president Lord Coe said:Giving athletes the very ideal platform to their performances inside the environment theyre in is fundamental to all significant events, and well work with the organisers to create the very best marathon and race wander courses for the next years Olympic Games.
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