Browsing Brage NIH by Subject "olympic games"
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Close strangers or strange friends?: the London Olympics and Anglo-Norwegian sports relations in a historical perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05)This article studies similarities and disparities between the two nations England and Norway as they could be observed before and during the London 2012 Olympics, and discuss them in the historical perspective of geopolitical ... -
Imaging-detected acute muscle injuries in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-07)Background: Acute muscle injuries in elite athletes are responsible for a large portion of time loss injuries. Aim: To describe the frequency, the anatomic distribution, and severity of imaging-detected acute muscle injuries ... -
Journalisters syn på samarbeidet med den norske OL-troppen under vinterlekene i Vancouver 2010
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-12)Using web-based surveys, we study how Norwegian sports reporters perceived their relationship to the Norwegian team during the Olympic winter games in 2010. It was revealed that (i) the working conditions of journalists ... -
MRI-detected spinal disc degenerative changes in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics games
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To describe the frequency and the distribution of degenerative disc disease (DDD) detected in athletes who underwent spine MRI in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Methods: Data on spine MRI ... -
Philosophy of sport in the Nordic countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-10)n 1972 I attended the Pre-Olympic Scientific Congress in Munich. For the first time science and sport were brought together in connection with the Olympic Games. The organizers presented a book Sport in Blickpunkt der ... -
Sports injuries and illnesses during the Winter Olympic Games 2010
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-09)Background: Identification of high-risk sports, including their most common and severe injuries and illnesses, will facilitate the identification of sports and athletes at risk at an early stage. Aim: To analyse the ... -
The Olympics and elite sport policy: where will it all end?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-03-01)The aim of the paper is to explore the consequences of the intensification of competition among the most successful countries at the Olympic Games – the sports powers – for participating countries, potential host countries ... -
The Youth Olympic Games and a new awakening for sports and exercise medicine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)