We all know how bad our performance was the next day when our sleep was disrupted, sometimes the baby was crying, the neighbors were gathering, or someone was fighting.

I chatted with my friends a few days ago and he proposed the theme of the 2012 London Olympics. This makes me wonder if the fight will disturb the sleep of our top athletes.

Although athletes may not be overweight [probably the single biggest factor in snoring other than alcohol and smoking], it is estimated that 45% of normal adults [men and women] are at least occasionally snoring and 25% are habitual snorers. Sleep-disordered breathing is not only a personal problem, but also those who try to sleep around them.

As far as I know, athletes will live in an Olympic village. Snoring before a possible competitor may disrupt the sleep of the surrounding people and impair the performance of those who are kept awake by the noise.

As the Olympic athletes' training is at their best, their diet is adjusted to perfection and our athletes provide the best equipment. What has been done to maintain sleep quality? Sadly, I doubt very little.

Therefore, I think it is fair to say that the prospect of our country's access to important Olympic medals may be at risk due to the distraction of sleep caused by snoring.

sleep well.

Adrian Zacher MBA

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Fighting the Olympics? was originally published on Spring