Sapporo, which is nearly 500 miles north of the Japanese capital, is expected to have 'significantly lower temperatures' and will now host the men's and women's marathons and race-walking events at the Games.
Sapporo, which is nearly 500 miles north of the Japanese capital, is expected to have"significantly lower temperatures" and will now host the men's and women's marathons and race-walking events at the Games. The region is likely to be"five to six degrees centigrade cooler during the day than in Tokyo," said the International Olympic Committee in a statement Wednesday.
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