Chief VANOC (Vancouver Olympic Committee)medical officer Jack Taunton, who is in Beijing to help supervise medical care and anti-doping measures at the Olympics, said technology now exists for the medical history of every Olympic athlete to be available on an individual computer chip that can be accessed by the doctors treating them.
Having such information would end situations that occurred at past Olympics, where athletes have sometimes received improper care because attending physicians did not know their medical history, Dr. Taunton said.
"It would be like having a medical passport ... with your most recent blood tests, allergies, checkups and other health information able to be pulled up on computer. It's really exciting."
Canada and a few other countries already code their athletes' medical background, but nowhere has a comprehensive program been established at an international sporting competition.
"We're pushing very hard to have it in place for the Winter Olympics," Dr. Taunton said. "This is real cutting edge. Between now and 2010, we are really hoping other countries pick it up."
Source: Globe and Mail
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