Introduction Planning for an Olympic Games is in one sense unique.
This is for a transient spectacle that rarely returns to the same country, an event equivalent to holding 28 World Championships simultaneously in one city. It is incumbent on planners for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to draw on the wealth of experience already available, both in Australia and other countries. The Ambulance Service of NSW and St John Ambulance are also key participants. ASDA will provide some training services for the extra personnel needed for the Games. The Olympic Games provide the opportunity for elite sports medicine research.