# Athletics: The president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, admits to heat challenges during the world championships, starting in the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Saturday. The country is experiencing its hottest summer on record, with the average temperature between June and last month 2.36-degrees Celsius above the normal level. The mercury rose to 33-degrees yesterday. Coe says the sport’s leaders are discussing the future risks of global warming, but World Athletics is better equipped to deal with the challenges than other sporting bodies.
Athletics: Coe admits to heat challenges at world championships in Tokyo