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The Special Olympics

Held for the first time in July 1968, the Special Olympics fosters the acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities around the world to take part in Olympics sports events. This video explains how it all came about. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysim

Are the Olympics Bad for your Health?

In June, the global insurance intermediary Pacific Prime listed the five riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympic games. But there's apparently an even greater risk that Olympians need to be aware of as they head for the 2012 games. Links: The 5 riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympics (Paci

Zika Virus explained simply

This video is from 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 and Zika? On February 8th, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern regarding Zika virus. Three to four million infections are possibly forecasted in the Americas over the next 12 months, but what i

Is swallowing pool-pee bad for your health?

How much of someone else's pee could you be swallowing while taking a swim? And is it dangerous? This week, Risk Bites takes on the terribly important topic of peeing in swimming pools. Surprisingly, beyond the yuck factor of drinking someone else's urine, there is a more serious hazard -- produc