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| OPENING
CEREMONIES All
audio by Doug Armstrong |
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Introduction of Heather French, Miss America
2000. Ms. French sings the National Anthem to kick off
the opening ceremonies. (2:52) |
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Reggie Williams, Vice President
of Disney's Wide World of Sports, welcomes all of the athletes,
donor families, and other participants. (1:22) |
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Fred Herbert, chairman of the National Kidney
Foundation, adds his welcome to everyone and highlights the
importance of the U.S. Transplant Games as a key method of
increasing awareness of the need for organ donation. (3:41) |
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Listen as San Antonio Spurs forward Sean Elliott,
recipient of a living donor kidney transplant from his brother,
Noel, and the first professional sports athlete to return
to his sport, expresses his appreciation to the crowd and
acknowledges all of the transplant athletes as champions even
before the competition begins! (1:33) |
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Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson expresses
his pride and thankfulness for being able to donate one of
his kidneys to his daughter. (2:42) |
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Larry Hagman, liver transplant recipient and
television and movie actor, has become a lively and animated
spokesman on behalf of organ donation. He implores the
assembled crowd to "Recycle yourselves like metal cans" and
shows off his transplant scar to the audience. (3:47) |
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National Kidney Foundation executive director
John Davis acknowledges the many corporate sponsors of the
U.S. Transplant Games, and expresses especial appreciaion
to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, the title and founding
sponsor. (3:04) |
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The director of the American Red Cross, Henry
Korent, compares transplant recipients to recovering victims
of natural and manmade disasters. The Red Cross is a
proud sponsor and continues to provide assistance in the form
of blood for transfusion and many other services on behalf
of transplant patients. (2:38) |
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The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
supports transplantation and organ donation through its programs,
grants, and contracts. Lynn Rothberg-Wegman, Director
of the Division of Transplantation at HRSA, reminds the audience
that thanksgiving comes in many forms and that thankfulness
for the receipt of an organ adds new meaning to the lives
of all concerned. (3:41) |
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United Resource Networks CEO David McLean adds
his welcome and congratulations to the transplant athletes.
(1:05) |
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Anthony Venditti, Vice President of Transplant,
Tissue Engineering, and Immunology at Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Corporation, leads a team of 300 individuals dedicated to
transplantation. He welcomes everyone, and reviews the
history of the U.S. Transplant Games, which date to 1990.
Mr. Venditti then introduces a retrospective film depicting
the history of the Games. (4:01) |
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Olympic Gold medal winner Carl Lewis tells the
athletes that they have already won the battle -- that it
isn't about taking a medal home. (4:55) |
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Kidney transplant recipient and three-time Transplant
Games participant Michael Coonfield thanks all of the donors,
including donor families and living donors, for their selfless
gifts. Mr. Coonfield met his future wife en route to
the World Games in France. She had had a previous liver
transplant. (6:08) |
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Local donor family Jeff and Linda Wentzell and
daughter Erin recount the tragedy of the loss of their other
daughter Alex. They point out how compassionately they
were treated during the process of donation and how their
previous conversations with Alex about her wishes made the
decision to donate an easy one for them. (4:32) |
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Listen to "Heroes for Today", sung by emcees
Juan and Jaygee. (3:35) |
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Reverend Skip Weisenbaker offers the benediction.
(1:59) |
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Bryce Jurek and Joseph DeNoia, the youngest
and oldest participating athletes, lead the assembly of athletes
in reciting the Athletes' Oath. (1:42) |
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Hear Fred Herbert declare, "I now pronounce
the 2000 U.S. Transplant Games open!" and the entire
audience say " Let the Games begin!" (0:49) |
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The finale of the Opening Ceremonies is heralded
by a beautifully choreographed rendition of "A Star is Born."
(3:13) |
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| CLOSING
CEREMONIES All
audio by Doug Armstrong |
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Reggie Williams, Vice-President of Disney's
Wide World of Sports, reads a congratulates the athletes and
reads a poem by William Ernest Henley. (2:34) |
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Presentation of AST Outstanding Achievement
Awards to D.J. Lampert from Team Eastern Missouri and Metro-East
and Team Florida's Bert Steiner. (7:11) |
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Presentation of the NKF's Making Life Better
Award. (6:20) |
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Presentation of a gold medal to NBA Star and
kidney recipient Sean Elliot. (4:41) |
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Mickey Mantle Courage Awards go to Maia Thayer
and James Mitchell. (6:30) |
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Florida Congresswoman Karen Thurman is an advocate
for organ donation. (3:42) |
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Stand Up and be Counted! Recognition of recipient
post-transplant milestones. (1:45) |
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NKF CEO John Davis (10:27) |
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Brent Connelly, Director of Transplantation
Marketing, Novartis Pharmaceuticals. (4:23) |
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Michikata Okubo, Executive Director of the 13th
World Transplant Games Kobe, Japan, invites everyone to the
2001 World Transplant Games. (4:27) |
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Passing the Games flag and extinguishing the
torch. (1:56) |
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| NATIONAL
DONOR RECOGNITION CEREMONY All
audio by Bob Merion |
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Fred Herbert, chairman of the National Kidney
Foundation, welcomes over 1000 donor families and living donors
to the Donor Recognition Ceremony at the 2000 U.S. Transplant
Games. (2:20) |
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A warm welcome is offered by Vicki Crosier,
Volunteer Chair of the National Donor Family Council. (1:55)
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Lynn Rothberg-Wegman from the U.S. Health Resources
and Services Administration joins in welcoming donor families
and living donors to the Donor Recognition Ceremony. (3:18)
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The North American Transplant Coordinators Organization
is represented by its president, Bruce Nicely. Mr. Nicely
addresses the spiritual and emotional aspects of the human
characteristics of selfless giving in the face of difficulty
and pain. (3:38) |
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Tissue donation is also recognized at the National
Donor Recognition Ceremony. Elena Lopez, who just turned three
years old, was treated with a heart valve donated by a gracious
family. Her mother, Sarah, eloquently expresses her appreciation
and relates her experience of writing to the donor family.
(3:51) |
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Gerard Migliore received a kidney transplant
over 13 years ago. He has since married, gotten a job, and
embraces life in every possible way. He relates the tragic
story of three brothers who died from kidney disease and compares
his family's saga to that told in the film Saving Private
Ryan. (13:48) |
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C. H. (Skip) Wisenbaker, III is the Chaplain
and Associate Director for Professional Pastoral Education
at LifeLink of Georgia. Listen to his invocation, a poem written
by Rabbi Alvin Fine. (2:30) |
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The Alleluia Singers of the First United Methodist
Church of Lakeland, Florida sing "Take These Wings." (4:38)
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| 5K
Race |
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Olympic Gold medalist Carl Lewis talks to TransWeb
about the impact of the Transplant Games on organ donation
(7:21) by
Bob Merion |
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Listen to runner Chris Chiarello, 52, the first
transplant recipient to cross the 5K race finish line. (2:22)
by
Bob Merion |
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Donald Ehnot, Team Philadelphia celebrates the
10 year anniversary of his heart transplant by going for the
gold (4:45) by
Doug Armstrong |
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Gold Medal winner Kristin Zimmer updates TransWeb
webcaster Bob Garypie on her success at the 2000 US Games.
Bob also interviewed Kristin at the 1996 and 1998 US Games.
(1:48) by
Bob Garypie |
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| BASKETBALL |
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NBA Hall-of-Famer Oscar Robertson pauses during
the basketball clinic to speak with TransWeb. (1:24) by
Doug Armstrong |
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NBA San Antonio Spur Sean Elliott shares some
personal thoughts about the kidney he received from his brother
Noel. (5:00) by
Doug Armstrong and
Randy Milgrom |
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Mike Binder, heart recipient from McDonald,
OH, moments after Team Ohio's quarterfinal win in men's basketball.
(1:28) by
Doug Armstrong |
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Eighteen year old Team Indiana transplant athlete
Nick Winn talks to TransWeb about his experiences in his fourth
U.S. Transplant games. (2:10) by
Bob Garypie |
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| BOWLING
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audio by Doug Armstrong
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Experience Joelle Elizabeth Atkinson's, Team
Philadelphia, infectious enthusiasm with life. Joelle received
a medal at the Bowling competition. (2:58) by
Doug Armstrong |
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Sharon Thomas, a heart-lung recipient from Team
Arizona, describes an emotional reunion with other recipients
and her donor family. (2:43) by
Doug Armstrong |
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Milton "Mickey" Hart, Team Upstate
New York, is approaching his 10 year transplant anniversary
and shares the story of both of his double-lung transplants.
(3:08) by
Doug Armstrong |
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| CYCLING
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audio by Doug Armstrong
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Ursula West reflects on her 4.5 year old heart
prior to competing in the cycling race. (2:42) |
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David Landsberg, Dallas, TX, received his independence
from dialysis on July 4, 1999. Listen to him recount his Guinness
Book of World Records triathalon. (1:41) |
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David's parents, Phil and Lee, discuss their
son's illness and post-transplant recovery. (3:49) |
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| SWIMMING
All
audio by Doug Armstrong
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Nine-year old Jason Howell prepares for his
2nd US Games competition. (1:27) |
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David Burgio reunites with medal winners from
the 1999 World Transplant Games. (1:38) |
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Michael Manor, Jr., Greenville, MS medals at
his first Transplant Games. (2:05) |
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| TRACK
AND FIELD |
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Kendall Barnes shares his 10-year experience
with the Transplant Games competition and celebrates his 19-year
kidney transplant anniversary. (2:05) by
Doug Armstrong |
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| COFFEE
HOUSE POETRY READING (OPEN MIC) |
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Listen to donor families, transplant recipients and healthcare
professionals read poems, share memories, and celebrate
the "Gift of Life" (1 hr 34 minutes) by
Jason Sprawka and Bob
Merion
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| DONOR
FAMILIES |
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Bill Walton, whose wife and son both had heart
transplants (and whose son later became a donor) speaks out
on the relationships forged through transplantation, the beauty
of the words "thank you," and how each of us can make a difference
(10 minutes) by
Jason Sprawka and Bob
Merion |
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