Olympic athletes in Rio apparently are facing serious threats to their performance — and their lives, thanks to global warming.
Besides the sewage water issues, Newsweek reported Olympians also are at risk from the effects of climate change with hot temperatures and air pollution.
The Olympics has a deadly problem: Climate change https://t.co/0LSfcpy7To via @grist
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 9, 2016
According to Newsweek, in a story first published by Grist:
Already, marathon times are 2 minutes slower on average for every 10 degree Fahrenheit that temperature rises. In Rio, the problems are even more pronounced, because poor air quality from vehicle congestion makes high-performance outdoor sports difficult — even deadly. Each year, thousands of Rio’s citizens die from complications of air pollution, which is tied to lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and asthma.
Before the commencement of the official games, a race walking competition was reportedly affected by the climate issues. Heat-related injuries were sustained by 11 out of 18 competitors and one athlete passed out.
Enjoy it while you can: Climate change is already hitting the #OlympicGames hard https://t.co/fcb3dNz6MH #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/PkmGD1KwCl
— grist (@grist) August 9, 2016
Not everyone was so quick to buy into the deadly climate change theory.
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.@grist Trace CO2 is NOT slowing down marathoners https://t.co/uXlodUkFnM pic.twitter.com/xTs1vL9ay1
— Tom Nelson (@tan123) August 9, 2016
@grist what nonsense. IPCC say human influence .6c since 1880 global average, how do you morons equate that to slowing cyclists down?
— Marty Gwynne (@Logic_Argue) August 9, 2016
@grist Pfft. It’s RIO which is TROPICAL in the early SPRING (South Hemi ) AVG 66-78 F is NORMAL
— Steven Swenson (RC) (@Steven_Swenson) August 9, 2016
@grist <—- squeezes out coils of climate lies for some reason.
— IpsoPhakto (@Mcschweety) August 9, 2016
@grist …really? 100+ soccer games have been very common throughout Olympic history. Your article seems like BULLSHIT.
— IpsoPhakto (@Mcschweety) August 9, 2016
Grist, by the way, bills itself as “a source of intelligent, irreverent environmental news and commentary that’s been around since 1999, when the internet was made of rubber bands.”
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