For Chinese officials who are preparing a bid to host the Winter Olympics, a recent increase in sports injuries is not alarming. Instead the increase “somehow reflects the growing popularity of winter sports in China, ” according to Li Guoping, the head of Beijing’s Sports Medicine Hospital.
Sports Injuries Sign of Increasing Popularity of Winter Sports
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Another government advisor, NBA star Yao Ming, reflected that the outdoor nature of the Winter Olympics will make sports more accessible. “The Beijing 2022 bid would make Chinese people understand more about sport, and as the Winter Olympics feature more outdoor events than the Summer Games, it will get more Chinese involved in sport, ” Yao said.
A key Beijing goal is to host the Winter Games as a means to popularize winter sports among the people of the most populous nation in the world. China is pointing to its success with the 2008 Summer Games, its strong government support and a great many already-built facilities to strengthen its bid to host both the summer and winter games.
The only other contender for the 2022 games, besides Beijing, is Almay, Kazakhstan.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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