Welcome by Roald Bahr,
Chair of the Scientific Committees
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to wish you a very warm welcome to the 7th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport! Based on the success of the inaugural 1st World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention in 2005 in Oslo and the subsequent 2nd World Congress in 2008, in which 700 participants from 56 countries participated, the International Olympic Committee decided to accept the invitation to take over responsibility for the congress from the founders at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre.
The third edition was the IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport, held in Monaco in April 2011 and again in 2014, 2017 and – because of a one-and-a-half-year delay – again in 2021. As reflected by the change in title in 2011, the scope of the Conference has been expanded from sports injury prevention to also include the prevention of other health problems associated with sports participation. With past participation of 1,200 delegates from nearly 100 countries, the Conference has been established as the prime venue for everyone engaged in injury and illness prevention, and we hope to see even more of you in Monaco in 2024.
The Scientific Committee welcomes your submissions for programme content and expects 400 to 500 proposals for keynote lectures, symposia, free communications, workshops and posters. We are in no doubt that the next edition will feature a first-class programme, presenting the latest evidence on methods to prevent injuries, illness and other health problems associated with sports participation, from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Monaco has again been chosen as the venue, and the Grimaldi Forum will again serve as a perfect setting for the event.
With the great interest shown by clinicians and scientists from around the world, we are confident that the 7th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport in Monaco in 2024 will be the place to be. You do not want to miss this opportunity if you are involved in caring for the health of athletes.
A warm welcome to Monaco – looking forward to seeing you there!
On behalf of the Scientific Committee
Roald Bahr
Chair, Scientific Committee