GO, Chris, GO. . .
Chris Klug, liver recipient and three-time Olympic snowboarder in the men’s parallel giant slalom, competes in the 2010 Olympic Games Saturday, Feb. 27th. With roots in Aspen, Colorado and Sisters, Oregon, the 37-year old trains on Mt. Hood and Mt. Bachelor half the year.
Rebounding from a liver transplant in 2000, Klug won the 2002 bronze medal in parallel giant slalom, and is a role model for organ transplant recipients. He was the featured speaker for Donate Life Northwest’s Lifesavers Breakfast in 2006 and promotes organ and tissue donation nationally through The Chris Klug Foundation.
Klug will be one of the most experienced athletes at the Games, with Olympic competitions in 1998, 2002, and 2010. In 2006 he put together a training group called America’s Snowboard Team and won a spot on this year’s U.S. team. He recently finished eighth in parallel giant slalom at a World Cup event.
We’ll be glued to the TV February 27th cheering on this amazing athlete, celebrating his life, honoring his donor and offering hope to the thousands of people in the U.S. awaiting an organ transplant.
