Health Care for Olympic Athletes and Fans
August 8, 2008 by Becky Ramsey
Filed under Business
Watching Beijing’s Olympics Opening Ceremony (which was heartstopping), I started thinking about health care availability to the thousands of athletes and spectators during the games. I didn’t want to miss too much of the ceremony, so I just did a quick search, but this San Francisco Chronicle article informed me that athletes have access to 200 doctors and 400+ other medical personnel from 41 local hospitals in the clinic in Olympic Village. There is a serious lack of obstetric care, apparently, and although OB care is probably not in high demand by the athletes, it’s still a gross omission.
As for game-goers, I found a link to a handy pocket guide put together by Blue Cross Blue Shield to inform its members where they can access health care while in Beijing.
Just a few interesting resources to consider while you enjoy the games, because all politics aside, it’s a pretty amazing gathering.
Sources:
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“2008 beijing olympics GLOBAL VILLAGE Athletes’ home is a big city all by itself” – San Francisco Chronicle, August 6, 2008
“2008 Summer Olympics: Accessing Healthcare in Beijing Pocket Guide” – Blue Cross Blue Shield
