The science behind the Olympic glory

which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Although the World wars and Cold war lead to cancellations and large boycotts of the Olympic Games in the 1900s, and various negative issues have hindered the Games throughout the years, the Olympic Games have been consistently bringing the world together every four years since 1896. Two hundred forty one athletes from 14 nations competed in nine sports, a total of 10 disciplines and 43 events in the first Olympics. Now in the 2016 Summer Olympics, more than 11 thousand athletes from 206 nations have registered to compete in 28 sports, a total of 41 disciplines and 306 events. The Olympic became focus of the worldwide audience and the pride of many nations. In order to win, " faster, higher, stronger " became the motto of the modern Olympic Games. At some point, " trying the best " became just one of the factors in competing in the Olympics: science became one of the must ingredients in preparing for the Olympics games. In order to get that one hundredth of a second, meter, or gram, scientists with specific expertise came together to analyze, develop , and improve human movements. Biomechanics or sporting techniques were analyzed as early as 1900 Olympics. Athletes sought advices of sports dietitians to maximized performance. Engineers and inventors developed and improved technology associated with the Olympics through emerging technology. Experts also sought to comprehend the optimal psychological states to offer the performance state of mind. Prioritizing faster, higher, and stronger results lead to greater chances for traumatic injury during training and games. About 10% athletes competing for the Olympics report injuries in the areas such as thigh, knee, and lower leg and one third of the reported injuries have been caused by athlete to athlete contact, overuse, and athlete's own movements. Half of the athletes on the average cannot train or compete in the Olympics due to injury. There may be intrinsic reasons for the Olympian injury and absolute avoidance may not be easy to achieve. Although physical safety is constantly emphasized to the athletes during training, prioritized winning over safety becomes an occurrence, not a choice. Importance of athlete safety is becoming more and more prominent and structured requirements for injury prevention are being aggressively sought by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Systematic injury and illness surveillance …