The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held from 24 July to 9 August, in hot and humid environments, in the world’s largest metropolitan area. Two years to the day before the 2020 Olympics, temperatures surpassed 41°C with over 65 heat-related deaths recorded in a single week. Protecting the health and performance of the athlete under these conditions is a shared responsibility among the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the local organiser (LOC), the International Federations (IFs), the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the national federation medical staff, the coaching staff and the athletes themselves. Unfortunately, these various stake holders do not always have the appropriate information to adopt the necessary preventive countermeasures. Following the motto ‘By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail’ (Benjamin Franklin, 1706–1790), a series of editorials will be published between now and the Olympics with clear information for practitioners on how to prepare. First of all, endurance and team sports athletes should be aware that heat stress dramatically decreases performance. Fortunately, the acute effects of heat stress can be progressively attenuated by repeated training in …

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为什么我应该在 2020 年东京奥运会前几个月在高温下测试我的运动员？

2020 年东京奥运会将于 7 月 24 日至 8 月 9 日在炎热潮湿的环境中在世界上最大的都市区举行。距离 2020 年奥运会前一天的两年时间，气温超过 41°C，在一周内记录了超过 65 人与高温相关的死亡。在这些条件下保护运动员的健康和表现是国际奥委会 (IOC)、当地组织者 (LOC)、国际联合会 (IF)、国家奥委会 (NOC)、国家联合会医疗机构的共同责任。工作人员、教练组和运动员本身。不幸的是，这些不同的利益相关者并不总是有适当的信息来采取必要的预防对策。遵循座右铭“不做好准备就是准备失败”（本杰明·富兰克林，1706-1790），从现在起到奥运会期间，将发布一系列社论，为从业者提供有关如何准备的明确信息。首先，耐力和团队运动运动员应该意识到热应激会显着降低表现。幸运的是，热应激的急性影响可以通过反复训练逐渐减弱……