Massage Therapists Working on Olympic Athletes
Sports massage not only loosens tight muscles, it helps athletes stay in overall best shape physically and mentally for for high-performance events.
Massage became an official component of athlete care beginning at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. By now, you’ve seen the photos of massage therapists at the Olympic Village or posing with a world-class athlete—but how exactly can you work with Olympic athletes?
The next Olympic Games will be held in 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea, and in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan—and massage therapists will be needed for both events.
There are actually three routes to Olympic massage: volunteering at one of three U.S. Olympic Training Centers; being part of the medical team that works in the Olympic Village; or working with a specific athletic team or athlete. We’ll explore each route here.
Thanks to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), athletes have access to full-time volunteer medical staff for integrated health care services during the Olympics and while training at US Olympic Training Centers. This is How to Get a Job Working on Olympic Athletes