FIFA backs IOC on prevention of sudden death in sport

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LONDON, Dec 11 – FIFA is backing the IOC in its efforts to prevent the sudden death of athletes due to heart failure during competition, world soccer’s governing body said. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) adopted on Friday the so-called “Lausanne Recommendations”, a report on sudden cardiovascular death in sport and ways of preventing it.…

Doctors urged to step up testing of athletes to reduce heart attacks

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GENEVA — The IOC wants doctors to better monitor athletes to reduce fatal heart attacks during competition. The IOC medical commission recommended that all athletes under 35 be questioned about their medical and family history. The aim is to diagnose possible abnormalities that could cause heart attacks. “We do not want to see athletes dying,”…