The Subcommission for Biomechanics and Sports Physiology of the IOC Medical Commission requests project applications from various scientific laboratories and institutes. Specific venue requirements, such as positioning of cameras, must be clearly stated in the proposal. Proposal length should not exceed 6 pages. Deadline for submission is 1st September 1999. The IOC Medical Subcommission will review the proposals and make the final selections by 15th January 2000.
Equipment used in each study is the responsibility of the project team.
The IOC Medical Subcommission for Sydney 2000 is looking at a reduced number of projects which will lead to increased funding for each team. Accommodation will be provided for the successful Research teams. Research assistants are planned to be available to assist with projects at the games and no direct access can be expected with respect to athletes. The Diving Video Database consists of 7 CDs covering all the springboard and platform groups from the 1996 Olympics. The Rowing Video Database consists of 1 CD and contains 240 clips of Canadian national and international calibre rowers taken during practice and captured at 30 Hz.