SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, February 8, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Jeff Harrison, an orthopedic surgeon and Sports Medicine Director at Intermountain McKay-Dee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, is the Head Team Physician for the U.S. Women’s Alpine Ski Team and will be representing the United States as medical staff during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Doug Flint, a physical therapist at Intermountain McKay-Dee Sports Medicine, is also traveling to South Korea to provide medical support for Sweden and Norway’s moguls teams during the Winter Games.
As the Head Team Physician, Dr. Harrison will help ensure Olympic Medal hopefuls like Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin stay healthy throughout the Winter Olympics. He will oversee all medical care for the ten women on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team. He will also evaluate and treat injuries on the hill if the need arises, but hopes that the athletes complete all their runs safely.
Dr. Harrison has been a member of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association physician pool since 1998, and he is an expert orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder surgery at home. Dr. Harrison has provided medical care to world-class athletes on and off the slopes for years. He has lent his medical expertise to five world championships and served as the Venue Medical Officer at Snowbasin Resort during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah.
“I’m looking forward to going to South Korea,” Dr. Harrison said. “I’ve never been to Asia, so that’s going to be exciting. Ski races are all somewhat similar, but I think the cultural exchange is what I’m looking forward to most.”
“It will also be exciting because the U.S. is going to have a really good team this year with Mikaela and Lindsey,” Harrison continued. “I think we’re going to win some medals.”
In addition to Shiffrin and Vonn, Dr. Harrison also said to keep an eye out for Breezy Johnson and Stacey Cook, who each have a good shot at medaling this year.
Doug Flint, a physical therapist at Intermountain Sports Medicine McKay-Dee Hospital, is also traveling to South Korea for the Winter Olympics. He is team physiotherapist for Sweden and Norway’s moguls teams and keeps those athletes healthy and conditioned to compete for their nations.
Flint is responsible for assessing and managing injuries, but devotes a great deal of his effort to preventing those injuries through proper warm ups, custom workouts, and proper exercise recovery.
“On competition days, I take care of last-minute physical issues, check equipment, and fit them into their skis properly,” said Flint. “I also assist the head coach at the starting line with any other issues that come up.”
Flint has worked as a physical therapist with many teams throughout his career. He has worked with the U.S., Sweden, Norway, and many other countries throughout 40 World Cup events, four World Championships, and now two Olympic Games.
During the 2018 Olympics, Flint recommends keeping an eye out for Hedvig Wessel and Vinjar Slatten from Norway and Ludwig Fjalstrom from Sweden, who has recovered from a surgical A.C.L. repair well in just ten months.
Though Flint and Dr. Harrison are providing medical expertise at the Olympic Games, they work very closely with local athletes of all abilities. When asked about everyday skiers staying safe on the slopes, Dr. Harrison said:
“Fitness level is very important. Also, there are ways to fall that are better than others. If you fall forward instead of backward, you have a better chance at avoiding an ACL tear.”
Dr. Harrison also emphasized fitting equipment properly, not using old equipment, and wearing a helmet to reduce your risk of injury.
Both Intermountain caregivers are excited for the opportunity to care for some of the world’s top athletes during the 2018 Olympics. With an excellent snowpack and cold winter weather, South Korea’s Winter Games will make for gripping competition.
Intermountain Healthcare is a Utah-based, not-for-profit system of 22 hospitals, a Medical Group with 180 clinics and 1,500 employed physicians and clinicians, a health plans division called SelectHealth, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare through high quality and sustainable costs. For more information about Intermountain, visit IntermountainHealthcare.org.
Daron Cowley
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DENVER—As the federal government careened toward its second shutdown of 2018, the Center for Western Priorities issued the following statement from Executive Director Jennifer Rokala:
“It’s been less than three weeks since Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke left the gates of our national parks open to poachers, illegal snowmobilers, and treasure hunters. He was warned of the dangers of opening national parks without proper staffing, but opted instead for a PR stunt. We hope this time Secretary Zinke decides that protecting our parks is more important than preening for the cameras.”
During the first government shutdown this year:
A poacher killed a pregnant elk in Zion National Park
Snowmobilers, egged on by a private tour company, rode into a restricted area near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
A family with metal detectors and a drone entered Gettysburg National Military Park
Prior to the first shutdown of 2018, former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told The Atlantic, “It’s naive for folks to believe that we can protect these assets and do what is required by law with just law-enforcement staff. It’s not realistic, and I think it’s a lack of understanding of the roles that so many people play in the parks and, frankly, what [roles] volunteers play in the parks as well.”
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February 8, 2018
(Washington, DC) — Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Justice Department for FBI records about former Director James Comey’s book, which he signed to write in August 2017 and is set for publication in April 2018 (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice, (No. 1:18-cv-00220)). The suit also seeks records of communications between Comey and the FBI prior to and regarding Comey’s controversial June 2017 testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Judicial Watch filed suit on January 31 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the Justice Department failed to respond to an August 14, 2017 FOIA request for:
Comey reportedly received an advance in excess of $2 million for his book, Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, reportedly set for publication on April 17th. Former FBI agents and officials intending to write books concerning their tenure are customarily required to submit the entire transcript for pre-publication review.
A month after President Trump fired Comey on May 9, 2017, the former FBI director provided highly controversial testimony before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about the circumstances that led to his dismissal, the ongoing investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s illicit email server. During that testimony, Comey admitted he leaked information about his conversations with President Donald Trump in order to get a special prosecutor appointed. In November, Judicial Watch filed a FOIA lawsuit against the Justice Department for its records about Comey’s testimony (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:17-cv-02316)).
“Mr. Comey seems to have protected status for any misconduct and we want to know if he had a special deal for his book from his friends in the FBI,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “The Deep State is in cover-up mode. The FBI, DOJ, and the Special Counsel are stonewalling our requests for Comey documents.”
Judicial Watch has several other lawsuits pending for Comey-related records:
On January 11, U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg ordered the FBI to turn over the “Comey memos” for in camera review by the court. In doing so, the court rejected arguments by the Sessions Justice Department to dismiss the lawsuits seeking the Comey information.
On February 2, Boasberg ruled that the “Comey memos” would not be made public. Judicial Watch and the Daily Caller News Foundation are appealing the ruling.
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