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Pictures of Team Italy
Thanks to Michael Prenner, Team Italy, for sending on these pictures of the Italian team. We look forward to welcoming Italy to Dublin in August.
Athletics legend meets with “inspirational” transplant and dialysis athletes
Irish running legend Eamonn Coghlan is to deliver a motivational talk to an “inspirational” bunch of Irish athletes – all of whom have had major organ transplants or are currently on dialysis.
The ‘father’ of the European Games
Two transplantations, 15 years of dialysis, organizer of the 1st ETDG and bearer of the Olympic torch. These are only some of the things Nikos Karantakos has experienced in his life so far. Watch Nikos jump to Gold glory in 2006 (fast broadband needed for video)
Pictures of Team Belgium
Thanks to Freddy Van Staen, manager of the Belgian team, for supplying these pictures of Team Belgium in action at the 2008 European Transplant & Dialysis Games in Wurzburg, Germany. Belgium will be coming to Dublin in August for the 2010 Games, and we hope they enjoy their visit.
Pictures of Team Austria
Thanks to Austrian team manager Hubert Kehrer for providing us with great array of Team Austria pictures – and we look forward to meeting the Austrian team in Dublin in August. These pictures were taken in Wurzburg on the occasion of the 2008 European Transplant & Dialysis Games.
Appeal launched for sponsorship of European Games that celebrate ‘the gift of life’
For the first time ever, Ireland will this summer host over 350 athletes taking part in the European Transplant & Dialysis Games – and organisers the Irish Kidney Association have appealed for financial support for an event that celebrates new life through sport.
Just launched – Team Austria blog
Team Austria have just launched a new blog – http://dublin2010.over-blog.de
The two aspects of sport
A transplanted professor of physical education describes the two aspects of sport, by ISIDORE MATSKIDI, a member of the Greek team. I was born in 1967 in the beautiful city of Aeginio, in the province of Pieria, where I attended and finished my basic education in primary and secondary education (elementary school, middle school, and ...
Picture of Team Germany
Here is Team Germany, pictured at the 2009 World Transplant Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Many of these athletes will be coming to Dublin, plus some others who didn’t take part in Gold Coast.
Irish transplant team retain five-nations golf title
A team of ten Irish golfers, all of whom revived their sporting careers after major organ transplantations, this weekend retained a major golf title in Scotland. All members of the Irish team have got a new heart, lung, kidney or liver, and view their involvement in transplant sports as “a celebration of life.” The Irish ...
