A Russian striker fainted in the Tokyo Heat during qualifying Olympic On Friday, heat waves forced coaches and staff to huddle under trees for shade.
Svetlana Gomboeva fell down while checking her final grades and needed the help of staff and teammates. They put a bag of ice cubes on her head to calm her down.
“We hope she is okay. It turns out that she can’t stand the heat all day,” coach Stanislav Popov told reporters.
“This is the first time I remember this happening. In Vladivostok, where we trained before, the weather was similar. But humidity played a role here.”
Gomboyeva quickly regained consciousness after falling, but she needed to be carried out of the stadium on a stretcher by medical staff.
Teammate Xenia Perova later said that Gomboyeva was recovering well and could resume the game.
“Everything is fine for Sveta now,” she said.
On the first day of the competition, the temperature of the archery dome is expected to reach a peak of around 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit). Athletes are faced with the challenges of hydrating and keeping cool and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The spectator stands at the Olympic archery arena was empty, and most of the fans were banned from participating in the Olympics, which was hit by the pandemic. However, sweaty volunteers and venue staff walked around, reminding participants to wear masks and keep their distance.
Korean player Kang Chae-young, who finished third in the individual rankings, said that she has never experienced a heat wave like Tokyo in other recent events.
Australia’s Alice Ingley (Alice Ingley) gave some simple suggestions to other contestants on how to withstand the heat.
Ingrid told Reuters after the game: “Cooling vests, slush, fans, umbrellas, etc., as long as you stay away from the heat as much as possible.”
“And drink as much water as possible.”
(Reporting by Ju-min Park and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Stephen Coates and Muralikumar Anantharaman)
