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Organ transplant recipient Chris Klug to compete today in snowboarding giant parallel slalom at the Olympics in Vancouver

February 27, 2010

Snowboarder Chris Klug will compete in the parallel giant slalom today at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Klug is a World Cup snowboarder who had a liver transplant ten years ago.  Klug won a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, becoming the only organ transplant recipient to compete in an Olympic Games.

Klug is the author of “To the Edge and Back: My Story from Organ Transplant Survivor to Olympic Snowboarder.”

 

Me with Chris Klug at the 2009 Johns Hopkins Transplant Conference

I had a chance to meet Klug at the Johns Hopkins Annual Transplant Conference last summer.  He delivered the keynote speech.  He’s definitely a great example of someone who hasn’t lost a step after a transplant.  Klug is 37.

 

The Chris Klug Foundation for organ donor awareness is at http://www.chrisklugfoundation.org/.

See a video of Klug training at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McuXm3peDV8.

My website is www.mikeneedsakidney.com.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: the city

February 24, 2010

Some photos of the great city of Vancouver during the Olympics:

In front of the Olympic flame in Vancouver.

False Creek, Vancouver

Fans celebrating in downtown Vancouver during the Olympics.

Downtown Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: Swedish hockey team

February 23, 2010

Here’s a photo I took of the of the Swedish hockey team after their 2-0 victory last week over Germany at the Olympics in Vancouver.

Team Sweden after its 2-0 hockey victory over Germany at the Olympics in Vancouver. #19 is Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: USA Hockey

February 23, 2010

Last week I went to the U.S. – Switzerland Olympic hockey game in Vancouver won by the U.S., 3-1.  Here are some photos.

David Backes of the U.S. hockey team handles the puck moments before scoring to give the U.S. a 2-0 second period lead over Switzerland last week at the Olympics in Vancouver. Photo by Mike Frandsen
Hockey players from the U.S. and Switzerland scramble for control of the puck moments before Ryan Malone (#12) scores to give the U.S. a 3-0 second period lead at the Olympics in Vancouver.
Goalie Ryan Miller guards the net for the Americans against Switzerland last week at the Olympics in Vancouver. The U.S. won the preliminary round hockey game, 3-1.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics: Women’s 10 km Cross-Country Skiing

February 22, 2010

Creek at Whistler, Vancouver Olympics.

With Italian Cross-Country skier Antonella Confortola at the Olympics in Vancouver.

Photos from the women’s 10 km Cross-Country skiing event:

Cross-Country skiers prepare for the 10k race at the Olympics.
Women’s 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.
Women’s 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.
Women’s 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.

Norwegian fans at the Cross-Country stadium at the Olympics.
Charlotte Kalla of Sweden celebrates gold. Kristina Smigun-Vaehi of Estonia (left) won silver; Marit Bjoergen of Norway claimed bronze.

Watching women's 10k Cross-Country skiing at the Olympics.

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Chris Klug Foundation for Organ Donor Awareness

December 20, 2009

The Chris Klug Foundation (http://www.chrisklugfoundation.org/) for organ donor awareness held its fourth annual Summit for Life event December 12.  More than 350 people climbed 3,267 feet to the top of Aspen Mountain to raise awareness for organ donations.

Klug is a World Cup snowboarder who had a liver transplant nine years ago.  Klug won a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, becoming the only organ transplant recipient to compete in an Olympic Games. Klug is the author of To the Edge and Back: My Story from Organ Transplant Survivor to Olympic Snowboarder.

Klug also had a sixth place finish in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, four World Cup victories and five National titles.  Klug still competes internationally and plans to be at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Me with Chris Klug at the 2009 Johns Hopkins Transplant Conference

I had a chance to meet Klug at the Johns Hopkins Annual Transplant Conference last summer.  I was also supposed to meet with a nurse after the conference to discuss details about paired donations, but I left early to get back to one of the kids I was supposed to work with.  Next time, I think I’ll stay at the conference.

See a video of Klug training at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McuXm3peDV8.

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