The Climate of Sport
The Climate of Sport is your weekly fast-take on the biggest stories in sport, through the lens of forces reshaping the game. From extreme weather to sustainability, and the business realities behind it, we break down what’s happening, what it means, and why it matters for sports organisations, athletes, leagues, sponsors, investors, fans and participants.
Sport is entering a new era. Climate impacts are already affecting how events are played, scheduled, and delivered, while sustainability is becoming central to governance, funding, and commercial strategy. For those working in the sport ecosystem, investors, and leaders, understanding these shifts isn’t optional, it’s essential. This podcast gives you the context behind the headlines and a front-row seat to the biggest changes shaping the future of sport.
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The Climate of Sport
Circularity Challenges, Rising Temperatures & Racing Risks
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Claire is back from her Great Wall of China to bring you this week's Climate Hat Trick and explore the question: What happens when a changing climate challenges existing systems in sport?
From the challenges of operating a sustainable outdoor gear brand to rising safety concerns in grassroots sport and the Vuelta a España, Claire connects the dots on three news stories at different levels and industries within sport to explore the wider impact on the relationship between climate and sport.
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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:
Story 1: Sustainable outdoor gear
Salomon wants to make outdoor gear more circular, but its sustainability boss admits there’s one very big problem - https://www.t3.com/active/outdoors/salomon-circularity-marie-laure-piednoir-interview-0926
Story 2: Dutch amateur football - too hot to play?
Amateur footballers to face more heat stress in future matches due to climate change - https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/12/amateur-footballers-face-heat-stress-future-matches-due-climate-change
KNMI and KNVB investigate the future of amateur football in a changing climate - https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/KNMI-en-KNVB-onderzoeken-de-toekomst-van-amateurvoetbal-in-een-veranderend-klimaat
Heatwaves, droughts, storms, winter rains and floods: French football faces the challenge of climate change - https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Canicule-secheresse-orages-pluies-hivernales-et-inondations-le-football-francais-face-au-defi-du-changement-climatique/1710239
Story 3: Vuelta a Espana cycling at 44°C
Vuelta a Espana race director on extreme heat, safety and cycling’s calendar: ‘High temperatures have always existed’ - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7572215/2026/09/08/vuelta-race-director-interview-heat-safety/
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