There were major problems with the heat for the sports in Doha. This makes the IOK want to move just a walk and a marathon to Sapporo, which is located 80 km north of Tokyo. However, it is not appreciated by everyone. Among other things, the Swedish World Cup bronze medalist Perseus Karlström, who has no problems with the heat and wants to stay in the big Olympic bubble in Tokyo.
Also the organizer of the Olympics wants to see that the competitions are held in Tokyo, and will now with the proposal to change the start time for walking and marathon. According to the Japanese news agency Kyodo, the local organizing committee is looking at the possibility of having start times 03.00 or 05.00.
The Olympic Games will be decided between July 24 and August 9.