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Heat Waves and Heat Stroke at Sporting Events: A Guide for Event Medical Providers

An operational guide for event medical services and companies: assessing thermal risk, sizing the cooling chain, training teams, and securing high-risk formats such as Hyrox.

9 September 2026

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Late-August Heat Dome Over Italy and the Balkans: Why Event Medical Directors Can't Put the Heat Protocol Away Yet

A new heat dome is pushing temperatures above 40°C across Italy and the Balkans in late August 2026, with tropical nights that deny the body any real recovery window. A reminder for event medical directors who assumed the risky season was over.

29 August 2026

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France's Fifth Heat Wave of Summer 2026: Why Heat Readiness Is Becoming Permanent

As France faces its fifth heat wave of the summer, event organisers and EHS teams are shifting from one-off heat response to a permanent cooling setup.

3 August 2026

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Cooling Station Setup for Sports Events: A Guide

A practical guide to positioning, staffing, and equipping a cooling station at endurance and mass-participation sports events.

9 July 2026

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Hyrox Events: Why a Cooling Tub Must Be at Every Medical Post

After the Lyon death in May 2026, what measures must Hyrox organisers take to protect participants from exertional heat stroke? A practical guide for medical directors.

30 May 2026

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Hyrox and Heat Stroke: Why This Discipline Carries a High Thermal Risk for Athletes

The death of a 28-year-old woman at Hyrox Lyon in May 2026 raises critical questions about the specific thermal risk of this discipline and the cooling protocols that must be in place.

30 May 2026

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Hyrox Lyon Death, Paris Marathon Incidents, BSPP Response: Pentecost 2026 Weekend Exposes the Gap in Heat Stroke Field Response

A 28-year-old woman dies at Hyrox Lyon, multiple collapses at running events, 7 heat-related deaths across France. This weekend exposes the urgent need for on-site cooling protocols at sporting events.

26 May 2026

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IOC, World Athletics, ASPETAR: What the International Sports Medicine Consensus Says About Heat Stroke at Events

The IOC Adverse Weather Impact Expert Working Group, co-led by Dr. Sebastien Racinais of ASPETAR Qatar, established international standards for heat stroke management at sports competitions. What every event medical director must implement.

24 May 2026

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Trail, marathon, and Hyrox 2026: the heat stroke protocol every event medical team needs

The 2026 endurance season is underway. Exertional heat stroke is the primary life-threatening emergency at summer running events. Here is the complete medical protocol for event teams.

21 May 2026

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