Medical services for sports injuries and illnesses in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Peng-da Han, Ding Gao, Jie Liu, Jing Lou, Si-jia Tian, Hui-xin Lian, Sheng-mei Niu, Lu-xi Zhang, Yong Wang, Jin-jun Zhang
Table 4. The information of illnesses in sports scheduled during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Illnesses Ice hockey
(n=5)
Skating
(n=33)
Ice track (n=10) Alpine skiing
(n=5)
Freestyle skiing
(n=2)
Snowboarding
(n=2)
Nordic skiing
(n=22)
Other
(n=1)
Total
n (%)
Illness affected system
Gastrointestinal 1 1 1 - 1 - 2 - 6 (7.5)
Respiratory 1 - - - - 1 1 - 3 (3.8)
Allergic, immunologica - - - - - - 1 - 1 (1.3)
Metabolic, endocrinological - - - - - - 1 - 1 (1.3)
Dermatological - 1 - - - - - - 1 (1.3)
Dental 1 12 4 3 1 - 6 1 28 (35.0)
Ophthalmological, otolaryngological 1 17 2 - - - 2 - 22 (27.5)
Other (urogenital, gynaecological, cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric, musculoskeletal) 1 2 3 2 - 1 9 - 18 (22.5)
Illness symptoms
Fever - - - - - - - - -
Pain 2 7 6 1 1 - 6 - 23 (28.8)
Diarrhoea, vomiting - - - - - - 1 - 1 (1.3)
Dyspnoea, cough 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 3 (3.8)
Other (dehydration, anaphylaxis, lethargy, dizziness, asymptomatic) 2 26 3 4 1 2 14 1 53 (66.3)
Illness cause
Infection 3 5 3 3 1 1 6 - 22 (27.5)
Environmental - - - 1 - 1 3 - 5 (6.3)
Exercise-induced - - - - - - 1 - 1 (1.3)
Other (preexisting, medicine) 2 28 7 1 1 - 12 1 52 (65.0)