Hull, James H.Clemm, HegeBacker, VibekeKoehle, MichaelMountjoy, MargoSchwellnus, Martin PeterOlin, J. Tod2025-09-102025-09-102024-07Hull, J.H., Clemm, H., Backer, V. et al. 2024, 'Protecting respiratory health of athletes : an Olympic challenge', Lancet Respiratory Medicine, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 509-510, doi : 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00183-8.2213-2600 (print)2213-2619 (online)10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00183-8http://hdl.handle.net/2263/104271The summer of 2024 will be remembered in part for the XXXIII Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France. The Games provide a platform to highlight the value of sporting participation and remind us of the widespread health benefits of regular exercise, including for cardiovascular, metabolic, mental, and respiratory healthen© 2024 All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 509-510, doi : 10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00183-8.Respiratory healthAthletesinjuries and illnessAir qualityExercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO)Excessive dynamic airways collapse (EDAC)Breathing pattern disorderPostprint Article