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The 2024 Olympics and Paralympics may be over, but Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 celebrated the athletes and para athletes, the spirit of competition, and human ability in ways that will live on after the games. Here¡¯s a look back at top memories from Paris 2024:
1. Dr. Monica Rho Supported Women¡¯s Soccer as Lead Team Physician
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Usually Monica Rho, MD, can be spotted in a white coat in her role as the Reva and David Logan Section Chief of Musculoskeletal Medicine at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91.
Recently, however, she has spent time in an additional role. She serves as the lead team physician for the U.S. Women¡¯s National Soccer Team ¡ª and was part of the staff who helped the players win the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
2. ¡°It¡¯s About the Win¡± Video Debuted to Celebrate Paralympians
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In tandem with the 2024 Paralympics, Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 debuted a new video, ¡°It¡¯s About the Win,¡± to celebrate human ability.
The spot, which ran nationwide during the Paralympics, featured several Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 patients and research participants, as well as Kelsey LeFevour, former patient, two-time Paralympian in wheelchair racing, and current adaptive sports manager.
3. Patient & Staff Viewing Party for Paralympics Opening Ceremonies
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Patients, families and staff at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 gathered for a Paralympics Opening Ceremony viewing party to mark the official kickoff of the 2024 games.
In addition to watching the opening ceremonies, patients saw the debut of the ¡°It¡¯s About the Win¡± video; learned more about adaptive sports programs at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91; and enjoyed an Olympics-themed photobooth, arts and crafts, and cookies decorated with the Agitos, the Paralympic symbol.
4. Celebrated Paralympian Archer & Patient Tracy
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Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 cheered on patient Tracy O. as she represented Team USA in para archery.
After surviving an attack, Tracy came to Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 for rehabilitation and to regain her independence after being paralyzed. Following treatment, she discovered the power of adaptive sports and began competing in adaptive archery, and she came in sixth place in the W1 mixed team para archery event in Paris.
5. Art Therapy Celebrates the Paralympics Through Origami
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Following the Paralympics opening ceremonies, patients in Art Therapy sessions collaborated on a work of art comprised of origami hearts.
In the piece, hundreds of single origami hearts transformed into the Agitos symbol, symbolizing how patients came together to celebrate the Paralympic spirit in motion.
