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2024 Paris Olympics and Remaining Concerns Regarding COVID-19: Are the Current Protocols Necessary, Effective, and Sufficient?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: August 5, 2024 -these days, we are witnessing the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Following major annual pilgrimage events in countries such as Saudi Arabia, India, and Iraq, the Summer Olympics appear to be among the largest human gatherings worldwide.It is expected that about 15 million tourists will visit Paris during this 19-day event.The Olympics will include more than 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries.The opening ceremony alone drew around 300,000 spectators.What distinguishes this event from other large gatherings is the presence of sports elites in addition to a large number of ordinary people, and their infection with an infectious disease could adversely affect their sports performance.Therefore, in this article, we focus specifically on athletes.

Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine

DOI: 10.5812/asjsm-153392

Authors: Farzin Halabchi, Zahra Ahmadinejad, Masud Yunesian

Institutions: Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Center for Water Quality Research, Institute for Environmental Research

Language: English

Topic: Travel-related health issues

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403192611