The epidemiology of MRI detected shoulder injuries in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics by Akira M. Murakami, Andrew J. Kompel, Lars Engebretsen, Xinning Li, Bruce B. Forster, Michel D. Crema, Daichi Hayashi, Mohamed Jarraya, Frank W. Roemer, Ali Guermazi

“…Abstract Background To use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to characterize the severity, location, prevalence, and demographics of shoulder injuries in athletes at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Methods This was a retrospective analysis of all routine shoulder MRIs obtained from the Olympic Village Polyclinic during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. …”
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Knee cartilage damage and concomitant internal derangement on MRI in athletes competing at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics by Zohaib Ahmad, Akira M. Murakami, Lars Engebretsen, Mohamed Jarraya, Frank W. Roemer, Ali Guermazi, Andrew J. Kompel

“…Conclusion: The majority of athletes at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics who had a knee MRI showed cartilage damage. …”
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MRI-detected spinal disc degenerative changes in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics games by Mohamad Abdalkader, Ali Guermazi, Lars Engebretsen, Frank W. Roemer, Mohamed Jarraya, Daichi Hayashi, Michel D. Crema, Asim Z. Mian

“…Abstract Objective To describe the frequency and the distribution of degenerative disc disease (DDD) detected in athletes who underwent spine MRI in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Methods Data on spine MRI examinations from the 2016 Summer Olympics were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Security for Show? The Militarisation of Public Space in Light of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games by Veronica F. Azzi

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Rio De Janeiro’s Olympic Legacy: Public Security for Whom? by Lea Rekow

“…This paper takes an intimate look at what is likely the last days of this contentious pacification policy, the part it plays in the wider ‘Games Security Plan’, and how and why it has been implemented in the lead up to the 2016 Summer Olympics.<br />…”
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Gamification of sports media coverage: an infotainment approach to Olympics and Football World Cups by José-Luis Rojas-Torrijos

“…This article examines 28 gamified sports pieces developed by media outlets from seven countries during the last two Olympics (2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang) and Football World Cups (2014 in Brazil and 2018 in Russia). …”
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War in Rio: the city goes to the movies by Pierre-Mathieu Le Bel

“…Getting ready for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics has implied numerous and regular surges of violence for the Cidade Maravilhosa. …”
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Mega-events, legacies and impacts: notes on 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Fabricio Leal de Oliveira, Carlos B. Vainer, Gilmar Mascarenhas, Glauco Bienenstein, Einar Braathen

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AIRPORT CONCESSIONS IN BRAZIL AND ITS INFLUENCES ON SERVICE QUALITY: THE CASES OF BRASÍLIA AND SÃO PAULO – GUARULHOS AIRPORTS by Thiago Allis, Rafael Castro, Carla Fraga

“…As far as airport infrastructures are concerned, during the mega-events era (2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics), the airport management sector started to receive greater investments from private and foreign companies. …”
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Inconsistency in the Standard of Care–Toward Evidence-Based Management of Exertional Heat Stroke by Yuri Hosokawa, Takashi Nagata, Manabu Hasegawa

“…Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics are projected to experience environmental heat stress that surpasses the environmental conditions observed in the Atlanta (1996), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), and Rio (2016) Summer Olympics. This raises particular concerns for athletes who will likely to be exposed to extreme heat during the competitions. …”
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Towards a Model of Olympic Social Capital: Theory and Early Evidence by Nathalie Prüschenk, Markus Kurscheidt

“…The plausibility of the model’s propositions is illustrated by data from a cluster sample (N=1,703) of German broadcast spectators of and visitors to the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. …”
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One-Year Monitoring PV Power Plant Installed on Rooftop of Mineirão Fifa World Cup/Olympics Football Stadium by Luís G. Monteiro, Wilson N. Macedo, Pedro F. Torres, Márcio M. Silva, Guilherme Amaral, Alexandre S. Piterman, Bruno M. Lopes, Juliano M. Fraga, Wallace C. Boaventura

“…This stadium is one of the sport facilities that hosted 2014 FIFA World Cup and Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Games in the country. Results showed how it is important to study and characterize the solar resource in the region of interest, based on historic data, to provide the understanding of solar radiation and thus project PV power plants with better performance. …”
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Zika Virus Overview: Transmission, Origin, Pathogenesis, Animal Model and Diagnosis by Dallas Vue, Qiyi Tang

“…ZIKV did not receive substantial attention until Brazil hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and ZIKV reached a global audience. …”
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The "L" is for living : creating urban development linkages with affordable transit-oriented housing by Davis, Omari Akil

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