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The IOC Medical and Scientific Commission and Department

The overarching goal of the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission and Department is protecting athletes’ health, particularly through injury an illness prevention, and fighting doping in sport for the protection of clean athletes.

The key priorities include:

  • Medical care at the Olympic and Youth Olympic Games, the fundamental responsibility of the IOC
  • Enhance legacy of Games, including promoting health among all participants and general population
  • Olympic Agenda 2020+5 – Safeguarding of athletes (prevention of harassment and abuse in sport) and promotion of mental health
  • Prevention of injuries and illness, building on current programme of science, research, education and promotion of good medical practice
  • Anti-doping in sport, in collaboration with WADA and ITA

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Events

IOC Medical and Scientific Educational Events

Find here information on medical and scientific educational events organized by the IOC for healthcare professionals, researchers, and athletes. These events cover a range of topics related to medicine and injury and illness prevention in sport. The IOC's goal is to promote knowledge-sharing and advancements in sports medicine to ensure the health and safety of athletes participating in the Olympic Games.

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Consensus Statements

  • IOC consensus statement on elite youth athletes competing at the Olympic Games: essentials to a healthy, safe and sustainable paradigm06 Sep 2024 · 20 pages · pdf
    Navigating the Olympic journey - presenting a contemporary paradigm for elite-level youth athletes06 Sep 2024 · 2 pages · pdf
    Youth athletic development: aiming high while keeping it healthy, balanced and fun!17 Jun 2015 · Pdf · 398 Kb
    International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development18 May 2015 · Pdf · 517 Kb
  • IOC consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport REDs10 Jun 2024 · 26 pages · pdf · 3400 kb
    REDs Scoring Tool 201 Dec 2023 · xlsx · 17 kB
    REDs Scoring Tool 2 - Italian version19 Apr 2024 · xlsx · 17 kB
    REDs Scoring Tool 2 - Turkish version03 Apr 2024 · xlsx · 17 kB
    IOC Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Clinical Assessment Tool Version 2 (IOC REDs CAT2)01 Dec 2023 · pdf · 4452 kB
    IOC Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Clinical Assessment Tool Version 2 (IOC REDs CAT2) - Italian version19 Apr 2024 · 5 pages · pdf · 4452 kB
    IOC Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Clinical Assessment Tool Version 2 (IOC REDs CAT2) - Turkish version03 Apr 2024 · pdf · 4452 kB
    The IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Triad—Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) - 201807 Aug 2023 · pdf · 832 kB
    The IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Triad—Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) - 201402 Mar 2014 · pdf · 728 kB
  • IOC consensus paper on sports-related ophthalmology issues in elite sports06 Sep 2024 · 13 pages · pdf
  • Consensus statement on Concussion in sport: the 6th international conference on concussion in sport held in Amsterdam, October 202219 Jun 2023 · pdf · 2079 kB
    Concussion in sport: the consensus process continues 202205 Jun 2022 · Pdf · 507 Kb
    Consensus statement on concussion in sport - the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 201603 Aug 2017 · Pdf · 454 Kb
    Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 201202 Aug 2013 · Pdf · 171 Kb
    Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: the 3rd International Conference on Concussionin Sport held in Zurich, November 200802 Feb 2009 · Pdf · 188 Kb
    Summary and agreement statement of the 2nd International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Prague 200402 Jul 2005 · Pdf · 885 Kb
    Summary and Agreement Statement of the 1st International Symposium on Concussion in Sport, Vienna 200101 Jan 2002 · Pdf · 547 Kb
  • IOC consensus statement on recommendations and regulations for sport events in the heat23 Sep 2022 · Pdf · 2176 Kb
  • International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on acute respiratory illness in athletes part 1: acute respiratory infections04 Jul 2022 · Pdf · 1727 Kb
    International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on acute respiratory illness in athletes part 2: non-infective acute respiratory illness11 May 2022 · Pdf · 1409 Kb
  • Position statement: IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and non- discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations01 Jan 2023 · Pdf · 714 Kb
    IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and non- discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations01 Sep 2021 · Pdf · 1235 Kb
    IOC Consensus Meeting on Sex Reassignment and Hyperandrogenism November 201501 Nov 2015 · Pdf · 136 Kb
    IOC Regulations on Female Hyperandrogenism22 Jun 2012 · Pdf · 70 Kb
    IOC approves consensus with regard to athletes who have changed sex17 May 2004 · Pdf · 102 Kb
    Statement of the Stockholm consensus on sex reassignment in sports28 Oct 2003 · Pdf · 18 Kb
    Explanatory note to the recommendation on sex reassignment and sports01 Oct 2003 · Pdf · 38 Kb
  • International Olympic Committee consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 (including STROBE Extension for Sport Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS))18 Feb 2020 · Pdf · 2201 Kb
  • Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)15 May 2019 · Pdf · 1865 Kb
  • IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete03 Feb 2018 · Pdf · 1454 Kb
  • 2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries06 Jun 2023 · Pdf · 2831 Kb
    2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries06 Jun 2023 · Pdf · 2259 Kb
    2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries06 Jun 2023 · Pdf · 865 Kb
  • Infographic. International Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in athletes: non- pharmacological strategies05 Apr 2019 · Pdf · 1444 Kb
    International Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes13 Jul 2017 · Pdf · 1205 Kb
  • International Olympic Committee consensus statement: harassment and abuse (non-accidental violence) in sport26 Apr 2016 · Pdf · 589 Kb
    IOC adopts consensus statement on “sexual harassment & abuse in sport”08 Feb 2007 · Pdf · 53 Kb
  • How much is too much? (Part 1) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury05 Jul 2016 · Pdf · 740 Kb
    How much is too much? (Part 2) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of illness03 Jul 2016 · Pdf · 507 Kb
  • Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/2017 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 5 — recommendations for health professionals and active women10 Jun 2024 · 6 pages · Pdf · 240 Kb
    Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/2017 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 4— recommendations for future research10 Jun 2024 · 4 pages · Pdf · 248 Kb
    Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/2017 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 3— exercise in the postpartum period10 Jun 2024 · 10 pages · Pdf · 400 Kb
    Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 2—the effect of exercise on the fetus, labour and birth06 Sep 2016 · Pdf · 289 Kb
    Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 1- exercise in women planning pregnancy and those who are pregnant10 Mar 2016 · Pdf · 727 Kb
  • Prevention and Management of Noncommunicable Disease: The IOC Consensus Statement, Lausanne 201306 Nov 2013 · Pdf · 445 Kb
    Prevention and Management of Noncommunicable Disease: The IOC Consensus Statement, Lausanne 201316 Oct 2016 · Pdf · 538 Kb
    Prevention and Management of Noncommunicable Disease: The IOC Consensus Statement, Lausanne 201327 Aug 2013 · Pdf · 3301 Kb
  • Current Status of Body Composition Assessment in Sport01 Dec 2012 · Pdf · 697 Kb
  • Protecting elite athletes in extreme and challenging environments: advancing the dialogue21 Jun 2012 · Pdf · 48 Kb
    International Olympic Committee consensus statement on thermoregulatory and altitude challenges for high-level athletes09 Jun 2012 · Pdf · 747 Kb
  • Health and fitness of young people: what is the role of sport?15 Jun 2011 · Pdf · 53 Kb
    International Olympic Committee consensus statement on the health and fitness of young people through physical activity and sport03 Jun 2011 · Pdf · 418 Kb
  • IOC Consensus Conference on Nutrition in Sport, 25–27 October 2010, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland09 Dec 2011 · Pdf · 43 Kb
    IOC Consensus Statement on Sports Nutrition 201027 Oct 2010 · Pdf · 62 Kb
  • The International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on age determination in high-level young athletes01 Jun 2010 · Pdf · 623 Kb
  • Fasting and sports: a summary statement of the IOC workshop25 Nov 2010 · Pdf · 47 Kb
    Fasting and sport: an introduction01 Jun 2010 · Pdf · 90 Kb
    The effects of fasting on metabolism and performance01 Apr 2010 · Pdf · 120 Kb
  • IOC consensus paper on the use of platelet-rich plasma in sports medicine24 Nov 2010 · Pdf · 158 Kb
  • The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus Statement on periodic health evaluation of elite athletes March 200901 Sep 2009 · Pdf · 295 Kb
  • IOC Consensus Statement on Asthma in Elite Athletes31 Jan 2008 · Pdf · 38 Kb
    Asthma and the elite athlete: Summary of the International Olympic Committee’s Consensus Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 22-24, 200822 Jan 2008 · Pdf · 434 Kb
  • International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement: Molecular Basis of Connective Tissue and Muscle Injuries in Sport01 Jan 2008 · Pdf · 131 Kb
  • Non-contact ACL injuries in female athletes: an International Olympic Committee current concepts statement14 Apr 2008 · Pdf · 586 Kb
    IOC Consensus Statement Non-contact ACL injury in the female athlete IOC headquarters, Lausanne, Coubertin Room, 7-9 February, 200807 Feb 2008 · Pdf · 21 Kb
  • Position Stand on the female athlete triad01 Jan 2005 · Pdf · 113 Kb
  • IOC Consensus Statement on Training the Elite Child Athlete01 Jan 2005 · Pdf · 20 Kb
  • Sudden Cardiovascular Death in Sport10 Dec 2004 · Pdf · 151 Kb

Publications

  • 2017 - Matthew Wilson, Sanjay Sharma, Jonathan Drezner - IOC Manual on Sports Cardiology01 Jan 2017 · Pdf · 52062 Kb
    2015 - David McDonagh, David Zideman - IOC Manual of Emergency Sports Medicine01 Jan 2015 · Pdf · 8742 Kb
    2012 - Roald Bahr - IOC Manual of Sports Injuries: An Illustrated Guide to the Management of Injuries in Physical Activity01 Jan 2012 · Pdf · 152453 Kb
  • 2014 - Ronald J. Maughan - IOC Encyclopaedia of Sports Nutrition (2nd Edition)01 Jan 2014 · Pdf · 9472 Kb
    2011 - Paavo V. Komi - IOC Encyclopaedia on Neuromuscular Aspects of Sports Performance01 Jan 2011 · Pdf · 31003 Kb
    2011 - Claude Bouchard, Eric P. Hoffman - IOC Encyclopaedia on Genetic and Molecular Aspects of Sports Performance01 Jan 2011 · Pdf · 3762 Kb
    2010 - Dennis Caine, Peter Harmer, Melissa Schiff - IOC Encyclopaedia on Epidemiology of Injuries in Olympic Sports01 Jan 2010 · Pdf · 3099 Kb
    2009 - Ronald J. Maughan - IOC Encyclopaedia: The Olympic Textbook of Science in Sport01 Jan 2009 · Pdf · 3093 Kb
    2008 - Martin Schwellnus - IOC Encyclopaedia: The Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport01 Jan 2008 · Pdf · 3856 Kb
    2008 - Helge Hebestreit, Oded Bar-Or - IOC Encyclopaedia on The Young Athlete06 Jun 2023 · Pdf · 3158 Kb
    2007 - Savio Woo, Per Renström, Steven Arnoczky - IOC Encyclopaedia on Tendinopathy in Athletes01 Jan 2007 · Pdf · 3625 Kb
    2005 - William J. Kraemer, Alan D. Rogol - IOC Encyclopaedia on The Endocrine System in Sports and Exercise01 Jan 2005 · Pdf · 4883 Kb
    2003 - Paavo Komi - IOC Encyclopaedia on Strength and Power in Sport (2nd Edition)01 Jan 2003 · Pdf · 6195 Kb
    2003 - Walter R. Frontera - IOC Encyclopaedia on Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries: Scientific Basis06 Jun 2023 · Pdf · 4179 Kb
    2000 - Vladimir Zatsiorsky - IOC Encyclopaedia on Biomechanics in Sport: Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention01 Jan 2000 · Pdf · 6296 Kb
    2000 - Roy Shephard, Per-Olof Åstrand - IOC Encyclopaedia on Endurance in Sport (2nd Edition)01 Jan 2000 · Pdf · 91133 Kb
    2000 - Ronald J. Maughan - IOC Encyclopaedia on Nutrition in Sport01 Jan 2000 · Pdf · 3998 Kb
    2000 - Barbara Drinkwater - IOC Encyclopaedia on Women in Sport01 Jan 2000 · Pdf · 9529 Kb
  • 2019 - Don McKenzie, Bo Berglund - IOC Handbook on Canoeing01 Jan 2019 · Pdf · 6140 Kb
    2017 - Jonathan Reeser, Roald Bahr - IOC Handbook on Volleyball (2nd Edition)01 Jan 2017 · Pdf · 25784 Kb
    2016 - Yves Vanlandewijck, Walter Thompson - IOC Handbook on Training and Coaching the Paralympic Athlete01 Jan 2016 · Pdf · 17814 Kb
    2015 - Margo Mountjoy - IOC Handbook on the Female Athlete01 Jan 2015 · Pdf · 20578 Kb
    2013 - Dennis Caine, Keith Russell, Liesbeth Lim - IOC Handbook on Gymnastics01 Jan 2013 · Pdf · 22184 Kb
    2012 - James Zachazewski, David Magee - IOC Handbook on Sports Therapy Services01 Jan 2012 · Pdf · 11372 Kb
    2011 - Yves Vanlandewijck, Walter Thompson - IOC Handbook on Paralympic Sports01 Jan 2011 · Pdf · 4528 Kb
    2009 - Britton Brewer - IOC Handbook on Sport Psychology01 Jan 2010 · Pdf · 1547 Kb
    2009 - Roald Bahr, Lars Engebretsen - IOC Handbook on Sports Injury Prevention01 Jan 2009 · Pdf · 5515 Kb
    2007 - Niels H. Secher, Stefanos Volianitis - IOC Handbook on Rowing01 Jan 2007 · Pdf · 3966 Kb
    2005 - Joel Stager, David Tanner - IOC Handbook on Swimming (2nd Edition)01 Jan 2005 · Pdf · 14960 Kb
    2003 - Heikki Rusko - IOC Handbook on Cross Country Skiing01 Jan 2003 · Pdf · 2122 Kb
    2003 - Jonathan Reeser, Roald Bahr - IOC Handbook on Volleyball01 Jan 2003 · Pdf · 3509 Kb
    2003 - Douglas McKeag - IOC Handbook on Basketball01 Jan 2003 · Pdf · 2295 Kb
    2002 - Per Renström - IOC Handbook on Tennis01 Jan 2002 · Pdf · 5163 Kb
    2002 - Ronald J. Maughan, Louise M. Burke - IOC Handbook on Sports Nutrition01 Jan 2002 · Pdf · 1376 Kb
    2002 - William J. Kraemer, Keijo Häkkinen - IOC Handbook on Strength Training for Sport01 Jan 2002 · Pdf · 14941 Kb
    2000 - John Hawley - IOC Handbook on Running01 Feb 2000 · Pdf · 11762 Kb
    2000 - Robert J. Gregor, Francesco Conconi - IOC Handbook on Road Cycling01 Jan 2000 · Pdf · 13780 Kb