A general view is seen with the city skyline shrouded by smoke haze from bushfires during an Australian Open practice session at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, January 14, 2020. AAP Image/Michael Dodge/via REUTERS
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The poor air quality which left players fighting for breath at Melbourne Park last week, and the extreme heat which disrupted the tournament in the past, will become the new norm if sports do not do more to address climate change, a report released on Monday said.
The Australian Open, the season's first Grand Slam, starts later on Monday but the lead-up was blighted by smoke from bushfires that have raged across Australia for months.
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