Climate change & Sustainable sport / Saving the game - GNA

The issue of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa has been trivialized despite its devastating impact on various activities. The story sought to draw the attention of policy stakeholders in the sporting fraternity to join the UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework so that global objectives would be achieved. The new information uncovered is how the intense heat does affect the health of players. Often the career longevity of local players is stalled due to climate change.