Serving the Competition

Peter Pollack

Earlier this year, 1,100 young athletes from 71 countries traveled to Lillehammer, Norway, to participate in the Youth Olympic Games. The elite event is held in staggered summer and winter events and is organized by the International Olympic Committee. At the 2016 winter games, Sonya S. Ahmed, MD, an orthopaedic foot and ankle specialist who practices in San Diego, served as chief medical officer (CMO) for the U.S. team. Dr. Ahmed describes the experience as enjoyable, but taxing.