India, Sept. 25 -- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe warned that the Olympics calendar may need restructuring due to climate change.
Coe highlighted challenges faced during World Athletics Championship in Tokyo in 2025, where temperatures soared above 30degreeC.
He suggested rescheduling events like marathons to protect athletes from hazardous conditions.
Olympics venues are not spared from the onslaught of global warming and people engaged in endurance-based sports have it worst while competing in extreme heat and high humidity. Such persisitent conditions may force the Olympics calender to be re-engineered, said Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics.
Coe, a former athlete who won multiple Olympic medals in mid-dista...