Table 1

Response rates, and injuries and illnesses in NOCs of different sizes

NOC size by number of athletes<1010–4950–99>99All
Number of NOCs (athletes)39 (125)26 (636)12 (806)2 (216)79 (1783)
Injuries (per 100 athletes)21 (16.8)78 (12.3)107 (13.3)21 (9.7)228 (12.8)*
Illnesses (per 100 athletes)4 (3.2)59 (9.3)80 (9.9)23 (10.6)167 (9.4)*
Daily reports submitted (%)331 (98.5)†165 (98.2)28 (100)524 (98.5)
Recorded by both NOC and LYOGOC
 Injuries (%)2 (9.5)13 (16.7)26 (22.8)9 (39.1)50 (22.0)
 Illnesses (%)1 (25.0)6 (10.2)7 (8.8)14 (8.4)
Recorded only by NOC
 Injuries (%)4 (19.0)37 (47.4)65 (57.0)9 (39.1)115 (50.4)
 Illnesses (%)45 (76.3)61 (76.3)22 (95.7)128 (76.6)
Recorded only by LYOGOC
 Injuries (%)15 (71.5)28 (35.9)16 (14.0)3 (13.0)63 (27.6)
 Illnesses (%)3 (75.0)8 (13.6)12 (15.0)1 (4.3)25 (15.0)
  • *One injury and one illness NOC unknown.

  • †Two NOCs had no medical staff and relied solely on LYOGOC provision hence daily reports not expected.

  • LYOGOC, Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee; NOC, National Olympic Committee.