French triathlete Cassandre Beaugrand was taken to hospital with suspected heatstroke after an Olympic test event Thursday, according to Japanese ...
TOKYO: French triathlete Cassandre Beaugrand was taken to hospital with suspected heatstroke after an Olympic test event Thursday , according to Japanese news agency Kyodo, despite organisers cutting the run to 5km due to stifling heat in Tokyo.
The reported incident was the latest in a string of heat-related issues to occur during a series of test events with less than a year to go until the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony. On the same day, a test event for marathon swimming saw several athletes voice concerns about the water temperature.Doctors have warned the Games could see deadly medical emergencies in the sweltering Tokyo summer where the mercury can reach 40 degrees Celsius.
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