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Related: About this forumSevere heat in Japan this week....
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91° -109° this coming week.
Japans heat is taking a toll on the summer Olympics, making it more difficult for athletes already facing challenges from the pandemic to compete at their highest level.
The heat is tough -- its very humid, dense heat, U.S. rugby player Ilona Maher told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Our dietitian and trainer create ways to somehow cool our bodies -- whether its cool towels or we eat popsicles.
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Severe heat in Japan this week.... (Original Post)
BigmanPigman
Jul 2021
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msongs
(67,478 posts)1. average high in july is 85.6 & humitdity 76%, record high 103. everybody
who goes to wikipedia would know this
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applegrove
(118,880 posts)3. Canada's rowing team took into account Tokyo summer heat and blew hot humid air into their training
facilities to prepare. The women's 8 won the gold for Canada.
BigmanPigman
(51,649 posts)4. That was a smart move...it looks like it worked.
applegrove
(118,880 posts)5. The one time training indoors was an advantage in rowing.
elleng
(131,292 posts)7. Good for them.
elleng
(131,292 posts)6. Awful!
Humid, dense heat is the WORST! (Had it growing up in NY area; hence beaches were popular.