TOKYO: A Russian archer recovered after fainting in the Tokyo heat during a qualifying Olympic round as a heatwave pushed coaches and staff to huddle under trees for shade.
Svetlana Gomboeva collapsed as she checked her final scores and required assistance from staff and teammates who put bags of ice on her head to cool her down.
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