Parker provides DCs for 2005 Bolivarianos Games

Parker College of Chiropractic will provide a staff of chiropractors for the 2005 Bolivarianos Games and the 2006 Central America and Caribbean Games through a sponsorship agreement with the organizing committees of both games.

“Parker College of Chiropractic is very excited for the opportunity to participate as a sponsor in these two historical sporting events,” said Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, president of Parker College of Chiropractic. “In addition to providing chiropractic care to world-class athletes, millions of sporting enthusiasts will see the benefit of chiropractic in a very positive setting.”

As a sponsor of both games, Parker will serve as the “Official Supplier of Sports Chiropractic Services.” Parker will provide chiropractic care at all venues as well as at the Polyclinic. Additionally, Parker representatives will speak at the medical congress held prior to the opening of the games.

“With the participation of chiropractors in the Bolivarianos Games and the Central America and Caribbean Games, Latin America has opened its doors to the chiropractic profession,” stated Thomas Hyde, DC, who has served as a team chiropractic physician for the 1987 Pan-American Games and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Society and the United States Sports Chiropractic Federation.

The 2005 Bolivarianos Games are scheduled for August 12-21 in Armenia and Pereira, Colombia. Established in 1938, the Bolivarianos Games have been held every four years since 1947. The games honor the South American general Simon Bolivar, who between 1810 and 1824, freed the territories of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela from Spanish rule. Together with the country of Panama, these countries comprise the nations eligible to compete in the Bolivarian games.

Scheduled to begin July 15, 2006, the Central America and Caribbean Games (CAC) will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, with athletes from 32 countries participating. The CAC games are the oldest continuing regional games; only the Olympic games having a longer continuous history.

The first games, originally called the Central American Games, were held in Mexico with athletes from Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala participating. The games were renamed the Central America and Caribbean Games in 1938 to reflect the expanded eligible nations.

“These games provide athletes the opportunity to compete on an Olympic level and a chance to gain valuable experience prior to Olympic competition. Parker College is honored to be included in these events,” said Mancini.

The Central American and Caribbean Games will be televised in the United States as well as countries participating in the events. To learn more about the games visit www.JuegosBolivarianos2005.gov.co or www.Cartagena2006.gov.co.

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