May 2002

Olympic Gold Medalist Derek Parra Praises
Chiropractic in ACA Video

Arlington, Va. - Olympic speedskating gold and silver medalist Derek Parra talks about the important role chiropractic care played in his medal-winning performances in a video news release that the American Chiropractic Association distributed recently to mainstream media across the country.

The video news release, which was released via satellite to more than 800 media outlets across the United States, explains that doctors of chiropractic have been a part of the Olympic Medal Staff since 1980 and have helped many world-class athletes reach their peak.

Also featured in the video is ACA Connecticut delegate Dr. Keith Overland, chiropractic consultant to the U.S. Speedskating Team, who explains that weekend warriors are prone to the same types of repetitive and overuse injuries as Olympic athletes.

The footage for the video was shot during an interview in Salt Lake City following Parra's Olympic victories. At the same time, Parra was also filmed for a public service announcement about chiropractic care as well as a television commercial spot that ACA members can air in their local communities.

The video news release of Parra can be viewed at:
http://64.224.5.139/westglen.com/Hot_Topics/12594.wmv

Note: To view the VNR, you must have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, which can be downloaded for free at the following site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/

Firewalls and system limitations may also affect whether the video can be viewed.

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