Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics

"In India it's now normal to have 50+ degrees Celsius during the summer season. I have raced in events where the temperatures were >40°, and the humidity was >80%. We had people pass out, people who had extreme heat stroke. We didn't have any fatalities, but it was extremely dangerous and unsafe for athletes to race in those conditions."

"It's in an athlete's DNA to push yourself to the absolute limits. When we're at an Olympic games, the reason you're there is because you push your body to those limits. Within safe conditions, that's one thing. But when temperatures get past 35 degree temperatures, that’s when it gets dangerous. We play 6 games over 3 days, and you just can't cool down in between."

"Overheating makes it impossible to make good decisions on the pitch. It also makes the games less interesting for the supporters. Heatstroke is a terrible feeling of being overheated without the possibility of cooling down. At a certain point, your system kind of shuts off and it is impossible to focus on what you are doing."

"I think it’s concerning how quickly this has become a reality, and while we have adapted to the likelihood of competing in extreme heat, the bigger picture of why we are experiencing it isn’t being addressed, it’s just been accepted and planned for. I think there should be more awareness around the bigger picture when it comes to rising temperatures."