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Press Box
- Statistical Information on Organ and Tissue Donation
- Sponsor Backgrounder
Novartis is the Title and Founding Sponsor of the 2002 U.S. Transplant Games. Through this sponsorship, Novartis continues the long-standing commitment begun by Sandoz with the first Games in 1990 (Sandoz merged with Ciba in December 1996 to form Novartis). Novartis is focused on enhancing the quality of life for transplant recipients through the development and introduction of novel drugs and technologies. As the leader in the field of transplantation, Novartis is also committed to educating the public about the urgent need for organ donation and the life-saving potential of organ transplantation. . . . (read more)
- Special Athletes Go for the Gold
They haven't hit the court or track yet and already this group of athletes has performed death-defying feats. They all carry an inner trophy—–a new organ that qualifies them for the dream team in the game of life. Their ultimate trial will kick off tonight at the National Kidney Foundation 2002 U.S. Transplant Games being held at Disney's Wide World of Sports™ Complex. . . . (read more)
- Nation's Organ Donors Recognized at the National Kidney Foundation
2002 U.S. Transplant Games
They've saved the lives of thousands and today, the nation will pay tribute to them at the 2002 Donor Recognition Ceremony, a special event honoring America's organ and tissue donors and their families. The Donor Recognition Ceremony is being held in conjunction with the National Kidney Foundation 2002 U.S. Transplant Games, an Olympic-style event for organ transplant recipients. The ceremony will be held from 2-4 pm at the Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine located at 8300 Vineland Avenue in Orlando. . . . . (read more)
- Transplant Athletics
Up until two decades ago, it was impossible to imagine people with kidney or heart transplants running a 50-meter-dash or swimming the butterfly stroke across a 25-meter pool. Even today, it still seems like a miracle. . . . . (read more)
- Milestones in Organ Transplantation
1906 The first kidney transplantations are done without anti-rejection drugs. Kidneys from sheep, pigs, goats and primates are used.. . . . . (read more)
- 2002 U.S. Transplant Games Facts at a Glance
The games draw 1,500 athletes from 49 teams and five foreign countries. Additionally, 236 donor families and 210 living donors are in attendance. . . . . (read more)
- National Kidney Foundation 2002 U.S. Transplant Games
Celebrity Profiles
Sean Elliott, Larry Hagman, Chris Klug, Fernando Bryant. . . . (read more)
- NFL Star Fernando Bryant to Host Kids
Football Clinic at 2002 U.S. Transplant Games
Jacksonville Jaguars' star cornerback Fernando Bryant will win extra points when he touches down with transplant kids at the National Kidney Foundation 2002 U.S. Transplant Games to be held June 25-29 in Orlando. Bryant, whose brother received a kidney transplant last year, will conduct a football clinic for youngsters on Thursday, June 27 from 9:00 am - 9:30 am at the NFL Experience at Disney's Wide World of Sports™ Complex. . . . (read more)
- Sean Elliott to Serve as Spokesman for National Kidney Foundation
2002 U.S. Transplant Games
Former San Antonio Spurs forward Sean Elliott, who made sports history with his unprecedented return to the NBA just seven months after life-saving transplant surgery, will serve as spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation and its 2002 U.S. Transplant Games. . . . (read more)
- Survey Shows Public Says "Yes" to Strangers
While most people would probably agree that charity begins at home, a recent survey offers the inspiring news that nearly one out of every four Americans would consider donating one of the most profound gifts of all to a total stranger: the gift of life through an organ transplant. And they would be willing to do this while
still alive. . . . . (read more)
- Olympic Bronze Medalist and Liver Transplant Recipient, Chris Klug to Celebrate Gift of Life at U.S. Transplant Games
Snowboarder and liver transplant recipient Chris Klug is one-of-a-kind at the Winter Olympics. In July 2000, he received a liver transplant following a seven-year battle with liver disease. Only five months post transplant, Chris Klug was back on the snowboarding competition circuit . . . (read more)
- National Kidney Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2002 U.S. Transplant Games Awards
The National Kidney Foundation is currently seeking nominations for three awards to be presented at the 2002 U.S. Transplant Games to be held June 25-29 at Disney's Wide World of SportsTM Complex . . . (read more)
- The San Antonio Spurs and the National Kidney Foundation Declare March 14th Sean Elliott Organ Donor Awareness Night
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Spurs forward Sean Elliott’s return to basketball, the San Antonio Spurs and the National Kidney Foundation are bringing Elliott’s ongoing organ donor awareness and kidney disease education campaign to the Alamodome . . . (read more)
- U.S. Transplant Games to Return to Disney World®
The U.S. Transplant Games will return in 2002 to Disney’s Wide World of SportsTM Complex in Orlando, FL, the site of the largest Games to date . . . (read more)
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