Why will the Tokyo Olympics marathon be moved to Sapporo?

We all know that next year’s Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan, and the marathon was originally held in Tokyo, but recently it was moved to Sapporo. In fact, the main reason is because of the temperature. Officials believe that Sapporo is cooler. It can protect the safety of runners and also changes the marathon time to 6 am.

We all know that there are only 10 months until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, but recently there has been news that the marathon will be held in Sapporo. The International Olympic Committee recently suddenly proposed to change the venue of the symbolic marathon event from northern Tokyo to Sapporo, Hokkaido.

The reason why the location of the marathon was changed this time was because of concerns that the temperature in Tokyo in summer would be too high, which would be unfavorable for the race. The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the IAAF held discussions together and decided to change the order for Sapporo. They said in the interview that "holding endurance events in a cooler environment is a comprehensive plan that can protect athletes, officials and spectators." This plan has now been notified to World Athletics.

The reason why I chose Sapporo instead of other places is not only because Sapporo is cooler, but also because its geographical location is very advantageous. It has also hosted the Winter Olympics before. You must know that in Sapporo, the summer temperature is generally 5-6 degrees lower than that in Tokyo, and Sapporo also hosted the Winter Olympics in 1972, so I want to hold the marathon in Sapporo this time.

The final choice of Sapporo was also for the safety of the athletes. After all, if the temperature in Tokyo is too high, it will be very detrimental to the marathon and may also lead to various safety hazards for the athletes. The official also came out to explain, It's all for player safety.