
National | FOCUS Aug 3, 2021
Japan's summer heat an Olympic challenge for competing athletes
by Ayano Shimizu
"The organizers could have predicted that the temperature would be this high," said a fan of the Games in Japan.
Japan's summer heat an Olympic challenge for competing athletes
"The organizers could have predicted that the temperature would be this high," said a fan of the Games in Japan.
The Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo, exited the rainy season three days earlier than in a normal year.
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