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| EXTRA! | |||
| Ten Years
Ago at the Games Never before had I been so excited about such a mediocre display of tennis. |
by Jeffrey Marx | ||
| For
the Love of the Games "Yes, and I'm fine because of this kid right here" - Colleen Horan |
by Jason Sprawka | ||
| Singing
in the Rain Just what the doctor ordered! |
by Mark Gravel | ||
| A Conversation with Carl Lewis | |||
| The
Games Through a Surgeon's Eyes: Seeing Transplantation in a New
Light ... the emotional well of participants and spectators alike was finally empty, drained after having served up so many buckets of courage, spirit, and character. I finally feel like I know what transplantation is all about. |
by Bob Merion, MD | ||
| Our
Work is Not Done It's about being a part of something where the whole is so much bigger than the parts. --Team manager, recipient, and donor family member John Landers |
by John Landers | ||
| What
is Love? A two-time kidney recipient reflects on what transplantation has meant in his life. |
by Howard Lerner | ||
| OPENING CEREMONIES | |||
| Let the Games
Begin! "I'm humbled in your presence. All of you are my heroes forever." - Oscar Robertson |
by Randy H. Milgrom | ||
| "The Giver is
Twice Blessed" "All transplant stories start with tragedy. What happens next is the miracle." |
by John U. Bacon | ||
| We
All Come to the Games From Different Directions "... this is a trip of great courage and faith, and hopefully one of healing too." |
by Jim Gleason | ||
| CLOSING CEREMONIES | |||
| Each Experiences
the Games In Their Own Way "For each it was a very different experience." |
by Jim Gleason | ||
| DONOR RECOGNITION CEREMONY | |||
| "Thank
You" Seems So Trivial "Twenty years ago we were invisible," she said. "But boy oh boy, we are not invisible anymore!" |
by John U. Bacon | ||
| QUILT PINNING CEREMONY | |||
| Putting the Pieces Together | by Eleanor Jones | ||
| BADMINTON | |||
| Not a Little
Backyard Game "In China, I would not be able to get through this. America give me second life." |
by John U. Bacon | ||
| BASKETBALL | |||
| Wood, Sweat,
and Tears Like a small child's hand reaching into the cookie jar the ball is effortlessly launched by the player's right hand into the air. |
by Mark Gravel | ||
| No
Place for the Weak-Willed These were the baddest of the bad boys - the survivors in this bang-'em-up series of top hoops conflicts - even if one of Utah's players was a young woman named Larie Stewart. |
by Randy H. Milgrom | ||
| BOWLING | |||
| Strikes and Spare
Parts All 36 lanes were filled with recipients and hundreds more cheered as strikes, spares, and gutter balls alike drew enthusiastic applause. |
by Bob Merion, MD | ||
| CYCLING | |||
| A Birthday at
the Games "We have our transplants to get back to life!" |
by Maureen Fox | ||
| GOLF | |||
| Osprey Ridge/Eagle
Pines - A Friendly Site for Golfers and Their Supporters "It's better to be walking on the green side than looking up at the roots." |
by Randy H. Milgrom | ||
| 5K RACE | |||
| From Baby Steps
to Knowing Strides We all looked alike, ran alike, and sweat, groaned, and spit alike. |
by Randy H. Milgrom | ||
| RACQUETBALL | |||
| Bob Mansfield
is Young Again "...one hell of a guy, a great competitor, and a great human being." |
by Jason Sprawka | ||
| SWIMMING | |||
| Attitude Overcomes
All The clapping and cheering grew with every determined little stroke |
by John U. Bacon | ||
| TABLE TENNIS | |||
| Shrewd Game,
Silly Name At the highest level of play, the table tennis table seems too small to contain the tendencies of its players. |
by Randy H. Milgrom | ||
| TRACK AND FIELD | |||
| Running and Jumping
for Joy, Love and Health This morning Barry Friedman won a gold medal for the first time in the men's 50-59 shot put with a toss of 10'6". "Just happy to be here," he modestly says of his enormous heave. |
by Randy H. Milgrom | ||
| TENNIS | |||
| A
Game Apart The ground strokes are fierce and sure; the baseline moves swift and pure. |
by Randy H. Milgrom | ||
| VOLLEYBALL | |||
| "It's
Not Just My Life Anymore" “Seeing Santos compete, I can’t help but think Michael would have loved this. It helps me to know that he can go on in some way.” |
by John U. Bacon | ||
| KIDS EVENTS | |||
| Why Don't Lions
Eat Clowns? Five-year-old Bobby Joyce loves to tell jokes. |
by Eleanor Jones | ||
| DONOR FAMILIES | |||
| From Both Sides This is a story about the curve balls life throws us and a mother who has seen donation and transplantation from both sides of the fence. |
by Mark Gravel | ||
| Heroes of a
Different Kind It does not replace Daryl, but "it is rewarding to do something good and that's what it is all about." |
by Mark Gravel | ||
| Audio: 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 | ||
