Commonwealth Games: How climate change is changing life around the world

The UK's wettest February on record took place in February 2020.

Just as temperature records were broken around the UK, the finishing touches to the Commonwealth Games were being made.

The climate is changing. It is all over the place.

Some of the nations competing have felt the effects the most.

Three Commonwealth athletes are worried about the future of sport and hope for a better world.

Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya, athletics)

The first man to complete a marathon in less than two hours was accomplished by Eliud Kipchoge. After a successful track career, he switched to the road. The Eliud Kipchoge Foundation is focused on environment and education to improve the lives of people around the world.

Almost 80% of the population in the area where I live are farmers.

People are aware that the rains are not the same as five years ago.

Athletes also have an effect on it. It is not possible to run for more than two hours in some countries because of climate change.

As a marathon runner, it is sad.

It's difficult to run in hotter environments. It's frightening how at the end of a race you feel like you've lost your energy.

The marathon at the World Championships had to start at midnight if it was going to be too hot.

If you want to perform, you need a clean environment with clean oxygen.

It's important for me to speak loudly for the environment.

The effects of social media can be seen more quickly. It is possible to tell a friend that this is our country, our continent, our habitat. There is no other.

Eroni Sau (Fiji, rugby sevens)

Sau was part of the gold medal winning rugby sevens team. He played for both Edinburgh and Provence before moving to France.

I grew up on the islands. Climate change can be seen on a daily basis. It is happening in front of us.

There was a building in my mother's village that was used for a kitchen and bathroom. It was 10 metres away from the beach when I was a child. It's not there anymore.

The only thing you can see is the foundations.

After four years away, I returned to my home. People are talking about moving the bodies further inland or near the mountains because of the rising sea level.

Even the sport is affected by it.

We like to play rugby on the beach. We used to play on a strip of sand at the top of the beach with the sea and coconut trees in the background.

The water comes up past the coconut trees despite that strip of sand not being present at high tide. We can't play at the beach.

The whole world is being affected by it. It feels hotter in France than it does in my home. I got off the plane in Provence and it was so hot that I felt unwell. It's difficult in the south of France in the summer.

Mubal Azzam (Maldives, swimmer)

One of the flagbearers at the Olympics was Azzam. He competed in three individual events and two relays for his country.

Houses have been flooded and there are issues with erosion on a lot of islands in the archipelago.

In the capital Male, there are artificial beaches that the public can use, but there is a lot of erosion in one area. The terrain has changed a lot.

Sportspeople in our generation are becoming more aware of the environment. We've seen the impact first-hand.

The water in the ocean was so polluted that it was difficult for me to train in it.

We weren't able to change it at the time, so we had to get used to it. It made me think about how we can help the planet.

The sporting community can change views because they bring people together.

I've met many people who are like minded. Sport can be a big influence in the world.