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ANN ARBOR, MICH.- TransWeb,
the award winning web site about organ donation and transplantation, will
be providing daily web coverage of the 2002 U.S. Transplant Games from Disney's
Wide World of Sports™ June 26-29. This year's Games, sponsored by the National
Kidney Foundation, will bring together two thousand athletes from all over
the country. Daily coverage of the games will include digital photos, stories,
audio interviews, highlights, profiles of athletes and donor families, coverage
of opening and closing ceremonies, and links to results. TransWeb's coverage
will be broadcast direct from Disney's Wide World of Sports™, and will be
available at www.transweb.org indefinitely.
The 2002 U.S. Transplant Games demonstrate the success of transplantation
through the performances of two thousand transplant recipient athletes.
Teams from across the country compete in a variety of sports during the
three days of intense competition. The Transplant Games showcase the accomplishments
of brave individuals who have been given a second chance following a life-saving
transplant. This provides an opportunity to promote the need for organ and
tissue donation. There will also be special events during the week to remember
the donors who gave these athletes a second chance at life.
TransWeb's coverage is made possible by the sponsorship of Fujisawa
Healthcare, www.transplantlife.com,
The National Kidney Foundation, The
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, Roche
Pharmaceuticals, Fujifilm and
Nikon.
www.transweb.org/webcast/usa2002/
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"TransWeb: All About
Transplantation and Donation" (www.transweb.org) is a nonprofit educational
web site serving the world transplant community. Based at the University
of Michigan, TransWeb is aimed at educating the public about donation and
transplantation, as well as promoting organ and tissue donation. This award
winning web-site receives over 100,000 visits per month and has provided
in depth U.S. and World Transplant Games coverage from locations including
Salt Lake City, Utah; Columbus, Ohio; Budapest, Hungary and Sydney, Australia.
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