Olympians will need to rise 'n' shine early in Tokyo

Several events scheduled to beat the summer heat in Japanese capital

TOKYO - For athletes and volunteers, next year's Tokyo Olympics could become known as the Get-Up-Early Games.

Hoping to beat the summer heat in the Japanese capital, organizers said on Tuesday they will start the men's 50-kilometer race walk final at 5:30 am, while the men's and women's marathon finals will go at 6 am.