PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and athletes' usage of 'polyclinic' medical services.
Doo Sup KimYoung-Hee LeeKeum Seok BaeGoo Hyun BaekSae Yong LeeHongjin ShimMyoung Gi OnSandy Jeong Yeon RhiePublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2019)
The PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games had the highest number of participants in the history of Winter Olympic Games. Overall 48% of athletes encountered polyclinics due to disease during the Games period. Upper respiratory infection and other seasonal diseases were more frequent this Olympic Games than before. Polyclinics were managed healthcare of athletes as well as injury and illness of athletes. In winter sports, a polyclinic and similar medical facilities should be prepare for diseases considering geography, weather as well as injuries and endemic diseases when planning future mass gathering events.