Table 4

Illness in the Norwegian team during the 2006 Turin Olympic Winter Games

Type of illnessTreatmentConsequence
Nordic combinedRespiratory infectionMoved to low altitudeMissed one competition
Nordic combinedRespiratory infectionIsolationMissed one competition
Nordic combinedRespiratory infectionIsolationMissed one competition
Nordic combinedGastroenteritisIsolationMissed one competition
Cross-country skiingGastroenteritisIsolationMissed one competition
Cross-country skiingGastroenteritisIsolationReduced performance
Cross-country skiingGastroenteritisIsolationReduced performance
Cross-country skiingRespiratory infectionIsolationMissed one competition
Cross-country skiingRespiratory infectionIsolationMissed one competition
Cross-country skiingRespiratory infectionIsolationMissed one competition
BiathlonRespiratory infectionAntibioticsReduced performance
BiathlonPharyngitisAntibioticsReduced performance
Speed skatingAlergic reactionAntihistaminesReduced performance