Asian Games: Japanese athletes take to ice vests, ice bath to keep cool

Japanese tennis players competing in the Asian Games co-host city of Palembang, about 400 kilometers northwest of Jakarta, have taken to using ice vests to ensure they can reach their performance peak in Indonesia's intense summer heat.With hot and humid weather and temperatures about 3 degrees higher than the Indonesian capital, some Japanese athletes playing in Palembang have told media it reminds them of the sweltering summers of Tokyo.With just two years remaining before the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese sports bodies are looking into various unique cooling measures to prevent their athletes…READ FULL ARTICLE