Summary Pre-Olympic Games predictions commonly include an increase in population-based physical activity the host city, as often stated bid, but post-Olympic effects on have not been summarised. In this Series paper, we aim to do following: examine mentions of a legacy pre-Olympic bid documentation; analyse existing surveillance data collected before, during, and after Olympic hosting ...

The Committee was briefed on the implementation of the Temporary Recommendations issued by the DirectorGeneral on advice from the three previous EC meetings. The Committee was updated on the situation during and after the Olympic Games held in Brazil, the latest developments on Zika virus geographic spread, natural history, epidemiology, microcephaly and other neonatal complications associated ...

Anni Aavikko The use of dietary supplements and medication among Finnish elite athletes. Department of Health Exercise, University of Turku, Department of Physiology and Paavo Nurmi Centre , University of Turku. Background: Dietary supplements are widely used among elite athletes but the prevalence of dietary supplement use among Finnish elite athletes is largely not known. The use of asthma me...

Protection of the athletes' health is a clearly articulated objective of the International Olympic Committee. Longitudinal surveillance of injuries and illnesses can provide valuable data that may identify high-risk sports and disciplines. This is a foundation for introducing tailored preventive measures. During the XXIX Summer and XXI Winter Games, comprehensive injury and illness recording th...

Preparing a national team for success at major sporting competitions such as the Olympic Games has become a systematic and multi-faceted activity. Sports nutrition contributes to this success via strategic nutritional interventions that optimize the outcomes from both the training process and the competitive event. This review summarizes the National Nutrition Programs involved with the 2012 Lo...

In light of the exceptional circumstances that arose from hosting the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 and from recent terrorist events internationally, Greece attributes the highest priority to security issues. According to its statutory role, the Greek Atomic Energy Commission is responsible for emergency preparedness and response in case of nuclear and radiological events, and advises the Gov...

Dr. Halim is Clinical Pro fessor in Car d io logy and par t time lecturer in medicine at the Medica l Un ivers i ty o f Khartoum. He was President of the Sudan Football Association from 19531973 and has served a member of the International Olympic Committee ever since 1968. He is a member of the FIFA Executive Committee and Vice-Chairman of the FIFA Medical Committee. Dr. Halim has been studyin...

Many of us winter sport enthusiasts will still remember the last Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010: fantastic organisation and weather—a real ‘folk festival’ with street parties up in Whistler and in downtown Vancouver. However, we also remember a high number of injuries and tears of disappointment among athletes in the spectacular snowboard and ski freestyle races at Cypress Mountain spec...