Tokyo tests water sprinklers to combat heat at 2020 Olympics

Tokyo tests water sprinklers to combat heat at 2020 Olympics

Tokyo government officials measure the surface temperature of a wet sidewalk in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2018. An experiment was conducted to see how effective spraying water would be in combating the scorching heat during Tokyo's summer season, a major concern for the 2020 summer Olympics and Paralympics in the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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