Regarding the tennis match of the Tokyo Olympics, where the hot and humid days continued and players were calling for a change in the match time, the International Tennis Federation delayed the start time from the 29th in consideration of the health of the players, 3 pm I announced that sometimes.
Regarding the tennis of the Tokyo Olympics held in the Ariake Tennis Forest in Koto Ward, Tokyo, there are calls from athletes to delay the start time due to the fact that the temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius and the humidity was high for a long time. I did.
In response to this, the International Tennis Federation discussed with the IOC = International Olympic Committee and the Games Organizing Committee, and as a result, considering the health of the athletes, the start time of the game that had been held from the morning so far will be tomorrow at 3:00 pm Announced to delay.
"Tennis is a sport played in the sun all over the world, but the hot and humid environment facing athletes at the Tokyo Olympics is probably the toughest of the season," said the International Tennis Federation.
On the 28th, Daniil Medvedev of the Russian Olympic Committee, who ranked second in the world ranking in the third round of men's singles held on the center court from 11:00 am, complained to the referee that he was suffocating due to the heat during the match. The match continued as it was.
Medvedev won the set count 2 to 1, but after the match, he told NHK, "Today was the hardest day for me. It was humider and hotter than usual. Instead of playing in such a hot time. I think the match should start later. "
Also, in the women's singles quarter-final match that started on the fourth court after 1:00 pm, Czech player Paula Badosa complained of physical discomfort after dropping the first set, and the match time was 45 minutes. I abstained.