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Olympic Games during nationwide lockdown: sports injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19, at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Torbjorn SoligardDebbie PalmerKathrin SteffenAlexandre Días LópesNatalia GrekXuan HeYan WangMarie-Elaine GrantBrett G ToresdahlMatthias GilgienRichard BudgettLars Engbretsen
Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2023)
Overall, 10% of the athletes incurred an injury and 4% an illness during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The incidence of illnesses overall, which was the lowest yet recorded in the Winter Olympic Games, and COVID-19 was mitigated through comprehensive countermeasures.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • virtual reality
  • air pollution
  • particulate matter
  • risk factors