The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Pfizer are conducting nine Olympic research projects at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. This year marks the first time that research conducted on athletes in conjunction with the Olympic Games will encompass health and nutrition in addition to natural performance improvement and injury reduction through biomechanics research. The nine research studies focus on: Health and Nutrition * Anorexia and low body weight in ski jumping; * Nutrition issues and inadequate diets during preparation for the 2002 Olympic Games in speed skating, skiing and bobsled; * Prevalence of menstrual dysfunction in elite athletes preparing for the 2002 Olympic Games; Biomechanics * Pacing patterns in speed skating; * Klapskate hinge position in speed skating; * Quadruple revolutions in figure skating jumps; * Double and triple twists in figure skating; * Success in competitive figure skating performances; * Flight trajectories and takeoff characteristics of ski jumpers
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