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Listen to the events of the 4th Winter World Transplant Games from Switzerland using the streaming Real links. If you don't already have it, you can download the free RealPlayer software.

 

A Conversation with Reg Green
18 January 2001, Nendaz

The father of Nicholas Green discusses the Games,
organ donation, and " the Nicholas effect " with
TransWeb's Bob Garypie.
More about Nicholas .
      English. 16 minutes, 27 seconds.
      Real Audio

 

Daily Medal Ceremonies
Centre Sportif, Nendaz

Monday, 15 January 2001
      Complete Medal Ceremony

      English. 14 minutes, 07 seconds.
      Real

Tuesday, 16 January 2001
      Interview with two members of the Slovenian team
      prior to medals ceremony
      English and German. 3 minutes, 04 seconds.
      Real

      
Naoshi Tamakuma, the sole representative of Team
      Japan, talks about transplant in Japan and the
      effects of the Games on donation
      English and Japanese. 1 minute, 57 seconds.
      Real

      Claire Billères from Team France from Paris
      discusses transplant and sports, and includes a
      mesage for her family
      English. 2 minutes, 21 seconds.
      Real

Thursday, 18 January 2001
      Andor Baranyat, a kidney transplant recipient
      from the Hungarian team, talks with TransWeb's
      Peter Ottlakan about the parallel slalom
      competition, his life before the transplant, and his
      message to the world about organ donation
      
English and Hungarian.
3 minutes, 9 seconds.
      Real Audio


Opening Ceremonies
14 January 2001
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Full opening ceremonies.
English, French, German. 26 minutes, 18 seconds.
Real


The Deserter & Farinet open the games.
French. 4 minutes, 22 seconds.
Real


Francis Dumas, President of the Commune of Nendaz.
French. 2 minutes, 11 seconds.
Real


Maurice Slapak, President World Transplant Games Federation.
English and French. 1 minute, 55 seconds.
Real


Letter from Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, read by Jacqueline Casari.
French. 1 minute, 53 seconds.
Real


Professor Philippe Morel, with a message from B. Gruson, General Director of University Hospitals, Geneva.
French and English. 1 minutes, 01 seconds.
Real


Chief of the races, Jean-Pierre Fournier.
English, French, German. 4 minutes, 49 seconds.
Real


Trix Heberlein, President of the Swiss Transplant Foundation.
English, French, German. 4 minutes, 02 seconds.
Real


Professor Philippe Morel, University Hospitals, Geneva.
English and French. 2 minutes, 06 seconds.
Real


Jacqueline Casari, President of the 4th Winter World Transplant Games.
French. 2 minutes, 04 seconds.
Real


Athletes' vow and official games opening. Beat Gottschalck, Technical Director.
English, French. 1 minutes, 45 seconds.
Real

 

Giant Slalom


Peter Stoetzer of Hamburg, Germany talks about his skiing, the Winter World Transplant Games, and the upcoming 12th anniversary of his kidney transplant
English. 3 minutes, 13 seconds.
Real

Listen to the story of a youngster from Austria.
English. 0 minutes, 52 seconds.
Real





 

Biathlon

Experience the biathlon event through the eyes of TransWeb's Bob Merion, who describes the scene and talks with several of the athletes (Judit Berente, Anne Kirkham, and others) before and during the competition.
English. 7 minutes, 35 seconds.
Real Audio


 

 

Curling

Andrea Schäfer explains curling to TransWeb's Eleanor Jones.
English and German. 5 minutes, 04 seconds.
Real


 

 
Nicholas Cup
13 January 2001

Listen to the mother of Matthew, as the young liver transplant recipient makes his way down the slalom course in the Nicholas Cup.
English. 0 minutes, 56 seconds.
Real


Elizabeth Herzig, mother of a 16 year old liver transplant recipient, founded a support group for the parents of Swiss recipients fourteen years ago.
English. 0 minutes, 52 seconds.
Real


Liver transplant recipient Mario Nicholas talks to TransWeb's Matt Quirk.
German. 0 minutes, 41 seconds.
Real


Mario Nicholas' family talks about the need for organ donation.
German and English. 2 minutes, 13 seconds.
Real


Foundation president Trix Heberlein discusses the Swiss Transplant Foundation with TransWeb's Bob Merion.
English. 1 minutes, 32 seconds.
Real


 

Medical Symposium on Transplantation and Sport
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Geneva, Switzerland 12 January 2001
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Opening Remarks
Mr. B. Gruson - General Director, University Hospitals, Geneva
Mr. G.O. Segond - Minister for Health, Geneva
French. 16 minutes, 22 seconds.
Real

Introduction
M Slapak, MD - Cromwell Hospital, London
Organ donation: a look at the global problem and solutions
English. 25 minutes, 59 seconds.
Real

Session 1
P Griffen MD - Royal Infirmary, Cardiff
World transplant games
English. 26 minutes, 36 seconds.
Real


M. Kjaer MD - Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen
Physical performance after liver transplantation
English. 21 minutes, 57 seconds.
Real


L. Nicod MD - University Hospitals, Geneva
Exercise tolerance after lung transplantation
English. 19 minutes, 47 seconds.
Real


Mr. Reg Green
Remarks
English. 8 minutes, 54 seconds.
Real


Mr. Harold M. Stupp
Remarks
English. 2 minutes, 34 seconds.
Real

Session 2
J. Poortmanns MD - Free University Hospital, Brussels
Renal response to exercise in kidney transplant recipients
English. 28 minutes, 16 seconds.
Real


R. Rizzoli MD - University Hospitals, Geneva
Cortico-steroids, bone and exercise
English. 23 minutes, 02 seconds.
Real


M. Halle MD - University Hospital, Heidelberg
Exercise after heart transplantation
English. 27 minutes, 03 seconds.
Real


D. Gill MD - Children's Hospital, Dublin
Sport activities in children after renal transplantation
English. 9 minutes, 03 seconds.
Real

Closing Remarks
Ph. Morel MD - University Hospitals, Geneva
English. 3 minutes, 42 seconds.
Real

     
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