A Medical History of the Olympic Games

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The Olympic Games, both ancient and modern, have been the cynosure for the development of sports throughout the world. It is only natural that in the circumstances surrounding the Games contemporary medical theory and practice relating to sports should be characteristically reflected. The role of the physician as medical supervisor of the athletes, and even as a competitor himself, engages our interest as an indication of the historical involvement of the medical profession with sports. The medical problems encountered in training and competition and the preventive measures and treatment recommended offer significant insights into the development of medical research and practice. Training for the Ancient Games The tradition of sports and games originated with the Greeks at least five centuries before the first Olympic Games in 776 BC.1(pp32-34)Homer describes the events which were held at the funeral of Patroclus during the siege of Troy in the 23rd book

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