USA TODAY Sports
RIO DE JANEIRO — After they’ve finished competing here in the Olympics, some Americans will be getting another measure of their health and fitness.
Some Olympians are taking part in a study conducted by Thorne Research and the Mayo Clinic, which will evaluate their overall health, identify deficiencies and give them an analysis of samples they submitted before coming to Rio.
Thorne Research has partnered with 10 national governing bodies, including USA Triathlon, USA Gymnastics, USA Rugby and US Rowing to provide medical content as well as to run the study on the athletes.