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A group of Japanese doctors yesterday urged Olympic organizers to start the Tokyo 2020 marathon as early as 5:30am, saying failure to do so could 鈥渓ead to deaths鈥 from heatstroke.
The warning is the latest in a chorus of concern about how extreme heat could affect several sporting events at the Olympic games, particularly after Tokyo sweltered through a record heatwave this year.
The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 organizers have acknowledged the concerns and already moved the marathon start time up 30 minutes to 7am, with competitive walking starting even earlier.
But the Japan Medical Association and the Tokyo Medical Association said that was insufficient because most of the course would still be run in heat levels that were dangerous, and under which physical activity should be halted.
鈥淲e are seriously concerned about it,鈥 Kimiyuki Nagashima, a senior official with the Japan Medical Association told reporters yesterday. 鈥淚f the risk of heatstroke is high for not only athletes but also staff members and the audience, there will be a rising demand for emergency services, which will have serious impact on medical institutions and regular patients.鈥
The associations are calling for the start time to be moved to 5:30am, and the presidents of both groups met earlier this week with the head of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee.
Heat stroke kills hundreds of people each year across Japan, and this year record temperatures caused a spike in fatalities and hospital visits. When Japan last hosted the Olympics, in 1964, the Games were held in October to avoid the country鈥檚 stifling summer humidity and heat.
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