Sydney, Australia (AFP) — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Friday long-distance events could be “decoupled” from major championships due to climate change as concerns mount about competitor welfare in soaring heat. The summer Olympics and the World Athletics Championships have traditionally been held in July-August, but Coe said warming temperatures were increasingly causing problems for endurance athletes. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 many competitors struggled with extremely hot and humid conditions. Organisers had […]