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IOC says 1,055 athletes were treated at Beijing Games

Associated Press

Thursday, October 16, 2008

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Nearly one in 10 Olympians were treated for injuries at the Beijing Games, the IOC said Thursday. More than half of the 1,055 athletes hurt had leg and foot problems and at least 100 suffered head injuries, according to figures based on medical reports from 92 of the national teams competing. Almost three-quarters of all injuries were sustained in competition, and the most common were thigh strains and ankle sprains. The sports most dangerous to Olympians' health were ...

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