British athletes at the Olympic Prohibited Shaking hands

London: A warning is given to hunters British athletes in the Olympic gold medal in London. The athlete is best to not shake hands shake hands with his rival alias. If you still want to shake hands they could follow the tips of the medical team.

British Olympic officials fear the gold medal athlete hunters such as Victoria Pendleton and Rebecca Adlington could be attacked by the disease. Even the head of the medical team from the British Olympic Association (BOA), Dr Ian McCurdie, TeamGB star warned to keep their hands if they want to maintain their dreams.

He said that every disease comes from "a pretty stressful environment" that could affect performance. And he requested that restrict athletes shake hands.


"I think it's not a bad suggestion. Difficulty is when you shake hands with about 20 people that you've never met," he said.

"If you have to shake hands with people, as long as you regularly wash your hands well using soap or washing hands can reduce the risk".

McCurdie gives tips for a team of 550 athletes and 450 support staff strong. This suggestion is part of a package of health and security issues are considered BOA to the Games. The tips simply by washing hands regularly and using a special hand soap protector.

"I believe the biggest threat to them is the possibility of disease and injury," he said.

"Basically we are talking about minimizing risks and optimizing disease resistance". "It's all about hand hygiene."

He added that Olympics pretty hostile environment and be a first time experience for many athletes and support staff. The athletes will be staying near the Olympic venues and the bacteria can come from anywhere either spoon, fork, until the door handle. Health of the entire team, including support staff such as medical personnel and coaches, is a priority BOA.