Olympic athletes ‘could die of overheating’ at this summer's Paris 2024 games as 'dangerous temperatures' are set to sweep Europe.
Olympic athletes ‘could die of overheating’ at this summer's Paris 2024 games as 'dangerous temperatures' are set to sweep Europe. It follows Olympic athletes raising fears of soaring temperatures and potential heat stroke at the Tokyo Olympics, with a new study highlighting the potential risks.Competitors could be exposed to temperatures that "may have long-term, multi-organ consequences" on athletes and "may even be fatal”, according to the report.
According to the report, the Paris games have the potential to surpass those temperatures, with the burning of fossil fuels a contributing factor Read more: ISIS warns of 'lone wolf' drone attacks on Eiffel Tower in latest terror threat on Paris OlympicsRead more: Boy, 16, who said he wanted to 'die a martyr' at the Paris Olympics arrested in FranceTemperatures have already led to serious illness, with numerous Olympians vomiting and fainting at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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