Tokyo 2020: A very different Olympics with value not to be overlooked

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Tokyo 2020: A very different Olympics with value not to be overlooked

23 June 2021

Chris Milne

Wednesday 23 June 2021, 12:30 AM

Organising committees have been hard at work making sure a safe Olympic Games can be staged in Tokyo next month

Sports physician Chris Milne discusses the Olympic Games, due to begin next month, and what will be expected of our athletes to help keep everyone safe

Key Points, Early access to the COVID-19 vaccine has been obtained for New Zealand’s Olympic athletes. Two COVID-19 tests will be required in the 96 hours befor, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

1. Hamilton B, Anderson L, Anglem N, et al. Medical considerations for supporting elite athletes during the post-peak phase of the New Zealand COVID-19 pandemic: a New Zealand sporting code consensus. N Z Med J 2020;133(1517):107–16.

2. Hughes D, Saw R, Perera NKP, et al. The Australian Institute of Sport framework for rebooting sport in a COVID-19 environment. J Sci Med Sport 2020;23(7):639–63.

3. Shimizu K, Sridhar D, Taniguchi K, et al. Reconsider this summer's Olympic and Paralympic games. BMJ 2021;373:n962.

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