Hi to all three of you who are reading this blog!
I can't believe it's been a week since I've updated this thing. Time is a continuum at this point that I'm not able to keep track of. Again, pictures say a thousand words so check this...this is right outside my hotel...did you say Communism? The Colonel don't think so...

So needless to say, it's been a little hectic since my last post. The Chiropractic Sports Clinic has been moved to a two level suite because of weather and logistical issues. The new location has been great. We have a manual therapy center on the second level and a full rehab area on the first level. Moving all the equipment was a big event, but we got it done and since then, we've been able to treat current Olympic athletes from Chile to Somalia. This really is why we're here...There is no team Chiropractor for these athletes and it's an honor to take care of individuals who inspire the Olympic dream. I'm fortunate to work with a great team. Above is a picture of the International Sports Chiropractic Association Board President, Dr. Angela Salcedo and Dr. Todd Reiter, DC, MD at our complex.

The other day, Dr. Salcedo and I were in the Olympic Village making our rounds. Security was VERY tight due to Scandanavian dudes wearing weird gear.

It was great to hang out with many of the elite athletes, including Olympic Sprinter, Kim Collins.

We had a chance to say hello to the IOC Medical Director and then we were able to do our rounds at the Polyclinic for the athletes.

We were able to meet the Olympic Polyclinic Physiotherapists from Hong Kong and they were incredible. So nice and willing to share what facilities they have and what they do to take care of the athletes. They also introduced me to the Doctor of Massage in the Polyclinic and you know, I was all over that!
What was great about this experience was the openness of communication. There were no "territorial" boundries. They wanted to share their facilities with us and they asked us (and we did) to provide a demonstration of high velocity, low amplitude manipulate therapy techniques. It was a great opportunity to share ideas and techniques...Wonderful people...

The Olympic Village is incredible. It's literally a small city and the Chinese have performed admirably to honor to the Olympic tradition. The Greeks certainly let folks know their presence as they should!

You see groups of teams everywhere. As soon as I saw this group, I said to myself, I need to have this picture for my friend Bart's wife, who is Russian...Here's your team Alla!

The next picture is really what the Olympics is all about. Yes, competition is at the forefront, but behind the scenes it's really about human nature and fun!

It was great to see good friends from around the globe. We had a chance to meet up with our good friend Dr. Plinio from Brazil.

Ok, so it was a long day at the Village...on the way home I had an opportunity to take pictures out my cab window. This is the market where they have the fried scorpions and boiled lamb testicles. I haven't had any time to sightsee, except out of my cab windows (and I've been taking LOTS of cab rides - video footage coming soon. Trust me, if you think this blog is lame, just wait until I upload videos of Chinese cab drivers. They make NYC cabbies look like Morgan Freeman in Driving Miss Daisy and you'll instantly have some entertainment value from this blog....stay tuned). Anyway, I'll get some real time pics of this market soon.

Speaking of food markets, these little fellas should hide!

Uh...I'm sorry, what? Who stuck the Paddy Wagon on the back of the moped? Is that my fraternity pledge master, Brother Bluto, getting arrested again?

So, this is just a glimpse of what's been happening half way across the globe...some of the other memorable moments are the things that remind me of home and keep me connected...the hidden cards I recieve from my girlfriend Courtney; the texts I recieve from, Larry, one of my best friends who asks me the same stupid questions each day - "Did you win the gold medal for Chiropractic yet?"...a phone call from another of my best friends Stuart who calls me out of the blue from NYC to place an order of Hot and Sour Soup, Peking Duck and Moo Goo Gai Pan; the emails from my sister and many other friends who either know or found out I'm half way across the planet and they have taken the time to connect with me (What up Wags?)... I'm fortunate to have great family and great friends at home and a great team of doctors here in Beijing who share the same passion for having an positive impact on the patients we care for. Tomorrow...My first day off in a while...The Great Wall...stay tuned