Climate change wreaks havoc on sport

Golf, cricket and soccer are suffering from wetter weather linked to climate change in Britain, the nation which laid down the modern rules for the games, according to a study published on Wednesday.

More downpours means pitches and fairways are more likely to be soggy or unplayable while rising sea levels are hastening the erosion of coastal golf courses in Scotland, such as Montrose, which dates back to 1562, it said.

The Climate Coalition, of 130 non-governmental groups in Britain, said its report underscored that global warming threatens sports beyond those on display at this month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.