heat of 50C/122F, Mexico’s deadly heat dome is headed for the U.S. and now even Finland, the north of which lies above the Arctic Circle, is reporting an officialwarmer than normal conditions for May to July in the country. How would the 10,500 athletes and 300,000 spectators arriving in Paris this July for the Paris 2024 Olympics be supported during hot weather? How are athletes preparing for that possibility?...
new heatwave hits Europe. - France and western Europe were bracing for a new record-breaking heatwave that is forcing the temporary shutdown of a French nuclear power station and will test competitors in the legendary Tour de France cycle race. Forecasters predicted new temperatures highs in a string of countries, including Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, where the mercury is set to reach 40 degrees Celsius for the first time on July 23, 2019.
It is expected that the local organiser will monitor and communicate the environmental conditions before and throughout the event, provide sufficient ice and hydration and propose adequate heat stress mitigation facilities such as shade and recovery areas.
He went on, “When I get to St Moritz for an altitude block, in June, we will be incorporating a post-training passive heat intervention, and then in the final staging camp before the Olympics, expect to acclimate further in the warm weather of Montpellier. We also regularly practice in-competition interventions such as pre-cooling, hyperhydration protocols, and in-race fuelling and cooling, to maximise our preparedness for extreme heat.