President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach visited the Beijing Olympic Museum on February 20.After the tour,he said,“It’s great to be back here in the Olympic Museum and to revive so many fond memo...
The first modern Olympic Games took place in Athens in 1896.While in those early days of the Olympics only amateur and gentleman athletes were allowed to participate,today Olympic athletes are highly trained professio...
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a global celebration of athletic dedication and achievement,bringing together athletes and spectators from around the world.However,such large gatherings present public health chal...
partly derived from the doctoral thesis supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)under Grant#2016/21367-8.
The Olympic Games have been associated with many urban transformation projects throughout their history,often focusing on city expansion.Recent sustainability concerns,however,constitute a pressing challenge,with the ...
If there’s one place outside of France where the Olympic buzz is equally palpable,it’s likely to be Yiwu,Zhejiang Province,in east China.Known as the global capital of small commodities,Yiwu has become a main suppli...
The section,“Beyond the Olympic Games”is dedicated to the world of sport science and sports medicine,with particular focus on the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.By delving into diverse hot topics,we aim to provi...
If there's one place outside of France where the Olympic buzz is equally palpable,it's likely to be Yiwu,Zhejiang Province,in east China.Known as the global capital of small commodities,Yiwu has become a main supplier...
This study aimed to identify the reasons for transferring athletes to local medical facilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.Data on 567 injuries and other illnesses of athletes treated at the on-site clinic...
The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the EnvironmentalDefense Fund Beijing RepresentativeOffice.We gratefully thank the support from the General Planning Department and the Sustainability Advisory Commission of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee.Heartfelt thanks are extended to the Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Beijing Municipality,the Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Yanqing District,relevant enterprises and experts for their assistance in the research,discussion,and data collection.
The world's first known Olympics games took place some 3000 years ago.The historical carbon footprint-a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere because of a defined set of activities–is n...
Honored with the title of“City of Olympic Champions”by the Chinese Olympic Committee in June 2022,Qitaihe,a small border town in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province,has cultivated 12 world champions,including Y...