The people in the stands at this year’s Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City appeared to be exerting themselves almost as much as the athletes. A mind-boggling 11,575 people were treated for medical injuries, but only 1377 of them were competitors, according to Intermountain ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ Care, which provided medical services for the games. Most injuries were minor, but 48 patients ended up in hospital. The most common complaints were respiratory infections, sprains and abrasions.
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