Canadian and Swedish team officials asked the organizers to postpone the scheduled morning kick-off time of the women’s football final to avoid the scorching heat in Tokyo on Friday. Olympic stadium.
Eric Myers, the chief sports officer of the Canadian Olympic Committee, said that the COC supports the change requirements of Canadian football.
Officials of the Swedish team stated that they had discussed the issue with FIFA, the governing body of the sport, and hoped that the International Olympic Committee would approve the request.
The final is scheduled to start at 11 am local time on Friday (Thursday at 10 pm Eastern time). The weather forecast shows that most of the weather is clear, the maximum temperature is 34 degrees Celsius, and the expected high temperature index feels like it is in the low 40s.
This will be Canada’s first participation in the Olympic Women’s Football Final.
The message left to the International Olympic Committee did not return immediately.
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