IOC IF’s Medical Commission Chairpersons’ Meeting

IOC IF’s Medical Commission Chairpersons’ Meeting Lausanne – 20 December 2007   Dr Emin Ergen, Acting Chairman of the FITA Medical & Sports Sciences Committee (MSSC) has represented FITA at this annual meeting organised by the IOC Medical Department held in Monaco on 29 November 2007.   Among the many topics discussed were updates regarding the Beijing Olympics preparations with regard to anti-doping operations and medical services and the IOC Medical Code (FITA being one of the first IF to have formally adopted the Code in its rules).   The representatives of IOC’s sponsors Coca-Cola, Johnson&Johnson and General Electric presented their scopes with regard to the health of the athletes. Also some details were given by Dr McDonagh on his “Event medical Doctor’s manual” that will be published next year by FIMS, the International Federation of Sports Medicine.   Françoise Dagouret FITA Communication