Olympic doctor

“Athletes can do a lot in these beds”

Doctor Joachim Westermeier is leading the ÖOC medical crew in Paris.(Bild: Mario Urbantschitsch)

He made his debut at the Olympic Games in 2016, and Olympic doctor Joachim Westermeier will also be there in Paris as "Chief Medical". He told the Krone in his Korneuburg practice how much the cardboard beds in the Olympic Village can really withstand.

"When I get to the airport, the ladies at the AUA counter traditionally roll their eyes a little," laughs Dr. Joachim Westermeier. He already had 600 kilos of medication and medical equipment in his Olympic luggage, but this time he wants to get by with 450 kilos - most of which will be transported to France by car. An incredible 450 items are on his list, with painkillers being the most frequently requested by the athletes - of which there are twelve different ones alone.