Medical services for sports injuries and illnesses in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games


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Background:It is well recognized that the Beijing 2022 Olympics will be the second Games held amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a condition that has impacted millions of lives from every nation, moreover, to a certain extent, it has altered the way sporting activities operate.And there is a lack of knowledge on injury risk and illness occurrence in elite winter sport athletes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective:To describe the incidence of injuries and illnesses sustained during the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, in Beijing held from February 4 to 20, 2022. Methods:We recorded the daily number of injuries and illnesses among athletes reported...