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Sweltering Conditions Are a Tough Opponent at the Tokyo Olympics

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Tokyo's sometimes inhospitable summer weather has been a concern from the moment the city was awarded these Games in 2013. Russian archer Svetlana Gomboeva lost consciousness due to the heat after finishing her qualifying round. Heat also took a toll on early tennis matches on Saturday as some players took medical timeouts.

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Fabio Fognini: Conditions at Tokyo Olympics are far too extreme

Italy's Fabio Fognini described playing conditions at the Tokyo Olympics as "extreme."Fognini, ranked at No. 31 in the world, beat Japan's Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-3 to reach the second round at the Tokyo Olympics. Fognini plays next against Egor Gerasimov, who beat Gilles Simon. “I don't know if this is playing tennis or not. The conditions are far too extreme. Then the balls are very fast and fly. I played in difficult situations, for example in Au…

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