Monaco 2011: IOC commitment moves injury prevention to centre stage

@article{Bahr2011Monaco2I,
  title={Monaco 2011: IOC commitment moves injury prevention to centre stage},
  author={Roald Bahr},
  journal={British Journal of Sports Medicine},
  year={2011},
  volume={45},
  pages={236 - 237}
}
  • R. Bahr
  • Published 27 March 2011
  • Medicine
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine
In June 2008, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Commission Chairman, Professor Arne Ljungqvist, wrote a BJSM editorial related to the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention.1 In this, he announced their intentions to organise a 3rd World Congress on ‘prevention of sports-related injuries and disorders’ under the auspices of the IOC in 2011. This is now reality. The IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport takes place in Monaco, 7–9 April 2011… 
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