International Academy of Olympic Chiropractic Officers

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The International Academy of Olympic Chiropractic Officers is an international organization which honors Doctors of Chiropractic who, specializing in sports chiropractic around the world, have attained that highest of qualifications, i.e. that they have been invited by a National Olympic Committee to treat that country's athletes at the Olympic Games or a Regional Games. It is composed of only those Doctrs who have achieved this level of expertise and this credential.


Doctors of Chiropractic have participated in:

These chiropractors have provided treatment at many national and international sporting events including the winter and summer Olympics.[1] And the regional games, like, e.g., the Pan Am Games.

Formation and Organization

IAOCO was formed at the same meeting as FICS; in 1987, and has its headquarters in the Internet website, as well as the offices of its President.

The Officers of the IAOCO are:

Officers Country of Origin Term of Service
President - Dr. Stephen J. Press, Founder[2] United States 1987-Present
General-Secretary - Dr. Steven Horwitz, Team Chiropractor, USA - Olympic Games of Atlanta - 1996 United States 1987-Present
Director - Dr Jan Corwin, Team Chiropractor, USA - Olympic Games of Seoul, Korea -1988 United States 1989-Present
Director - Dr. Robin Hunter, Team Chiropractor, USA - XIXth Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City, USA- 2002 United States 2002-Present
Director - Dr. Tom Hyde, Team Chiropractor, USA - PanAm Games, 1987 United States 1988-Present
Director -Dr. Phil Santiago, Team Chiropractor, USA - Olympic Games of Barcelona, Spain - 1992 United States 1988-Present

Events

IAOCO Doctors have provided treatment at events including:

References

  1. James, Valerie (December 6, 1988). "Treating the Agony of Defeat". Bergen Record; North Jersey Media Group. New Jersey. p. Front Page, Lifestyle Section.
  2. Press, S: Dynamic Chiropractic – June 6, 1990, Vol. 08, Issue 12 [1]
  3. "FICS Team Ventures to Cairo for All-African Games". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 09 (26). December 20, 1991. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  4. http://www.chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=44584 [Staff: Dynamic Chiropractic, October 11, 1991, Vol. 09, Issue 21]
  5. http://www.chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=44656
  6. Staff: Journal of the ACA, Vol 29, No. 1, January 1992, Pg 19, "Dr.Press to Head Soviet Medical Team in Olympics".
  7. "FICS Symposium, South Africa; Sports Federations Meeting, Japan". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 18 (04). November 7, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  8. Thomas E. Hyde (July 26, 1999). "Chiropractic and Sports around the World". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 17 (16). Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  9. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Winter Report of the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS)". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 19 (04). November 12, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  10. Thomas E. Hyde (October 8, 2001). "FICS Summer World Report". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 19 (21). Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  11. http://www.deporte.gob.mx/eventos/jcc2002/boletin/nota_leer.asp?id=1041 [CODEME Document]
  12. Lori Elkins Solomon (March 7, 2002). "Dr. Ira Shapiro did not receive a gold medal when he attended the Winter Olympics, but he did bring home a small gold pin". Suburban. Great Media Newspapers. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  13. Staff, "FICS Report", Dynamic Chiropractic, Vol 20., No 17, Aug 16, 2002
  14. http://www.duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/en/news/news.php@id=1172 [World Games' Assoc. Article re FICS DC's treatment of Athletes]
  15. "Beijing Olympics Report" (PDF). FICS News. International Federation of Sports Chiropractic. September 30, 2009. pp. 9–14. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  16. "Medical Services". World Games 2009. Kaohsiung Organizing Committee. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  17. http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/7971/52/Sports-chiropractors-to-be-at-Vancouver-Olympics-and-World-Games/ {Ron Froelich, Chrmn., World Games announcing FICS Participation]

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