How Many Paris Olympic Athletes Have Asthma?
Is anyone excited to watch the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics? I'll be tuned in to watch the athletes - and hope to catch lots of views of my favorite city! I've been watching the Olympic Trials and wonder if those athletes are super human. The Olympics Motto is: "Faster, Higher, Stronger" Those athletes seem super human - but they're not. Olympic Athletes with Asthma Did you know that asthma is the most common chronic condition among elite Olympic athletes? Did you know that 16.5% of Olympic athletes have asthma? That's double the rates for the average American (8.3% of adults have asthma). Some researchers say that rates of elite athletes with asthma is as high as 55%! All sports are different, but endurance sports seem to have the highest number of athletes with asthma (biathlon and cross country skiers, rowing, swimming, and cycling.) The Olympic athletes can also have other conditions, like rhinitis (runny nose, congestion, sneezing an