Chinese sports fans suffering 'Olympic syndrome'

Agence France-Presse
BEIJING - Feelings of loss, worrying about work and generally feeling
sluggish? Call it the Olympic Syndrome.
Many Chinese sports fans are suffering after spending much of August
in front of their television sets watching the Beijing Olympics, the
official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
It cited experts as saying that, since the Games ended on Sunday, many
viewers were "feeling lost and prone to whining."
Lin Ye, a Shanghai-based psychological consultant, was quoted as
saying sports fans were prone to depression after major international
sports events, such as the Olympics, come to an end.
"TV viewers and their families shared fun and excitement so that their
home atmosphere became better (and) they temporarily forgot about
worries in their work," he said, according to Xinhua.
"When the Olympics ended on Sunday, they had to return to normal life
and face the worries in their work, but often they were unable to
adjust their mood so quickly."
He dubbed this phenomenon the "Olympic Syndrome", and said office
workers and students were most vulnerable.
Getting more rest, participating in outdoor activities rather than
watching them, and making more friends were three potential cures,
according to Li and other experts cited by Xinhua.
Xinhua did not provide any figures for the extent of the problem.

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