A longer life at the top of Mount Olympus?

[摘要] At the time of this publication the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rio 2016) are long gone and the mindset of most people is already directed to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Rio 2016 hosted almost 11.000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs). With 306 sets of medals, the games featured 42 Olympic sports, including rugby and golf. Paradoxically, as Rio became the first South American city in the Southern hemisphere to host the Summer Olympics, the Summer Games were held during the winter season of the host country. The Netherlands were represented by 242 participants, engaging in 26 different Olympic sports. In the ensuing Paralympic Games, 114 athletes competed for the Netherlands; for both Games this was a top score in number of attendees.

[学科分类] 心脏病和心血管学