Much is known about Olympian health from In Games injury and illness surveillance studies, and there is a growing body of knowledge on what happens to elite athletes when they retire from sport. However little is known about Olympian health during the whole of their sporting careers.

The aim of the Olympian Health Cohort is to recruit and establish a cohort of current Olympians competing in the summer and winter Olympic Games, in order to follow them prospectively throughout their Olympic careers and into retirement. The objective being to better understand the magnitude of musculoskeletal and also other health and wellbeing issues in Olympians.

This information will be used to inform evidence-based targeted interventions to help mitigate some of the short and long-term risks associated with elite sport participation. To improve the health of all Olympians, both during their careers and after their retirement from competitive sport.