International Academy of Olympic Chiropractic Officers
The International Academy of Olympic Chiropractic Officers is an international organization which honors Doctors of Chiropractic who, specializing in sports chiropractic around the world, have attained that highest of qualifications, i.e. that they have been invited by a National Olympic Committee to treat that country's athletes at the Olympic Games or a Regional Games. It is composed of only those Doctrs who have achieved this level of expertise and this credential.
Doctors of Chiropractic have participated in:
These chiropractors have provided treatment at many national and international sporting events including the winter and summer Olympics.[1] And the regional games, like, e.g., the Pan Am Games.
Formation and Organization
IAOCO was formed at the same meeting as FICS; in 1987, and has its headquarters in the Internet website, as well as the offices of its President.
The Officers of the IAOCO are:
| Officers | Country of Origin | Term of Service |
| President - Dr. Stephen J. Press, Founder[2] |  United States
|
1987-Present |
| General-Secretary - Dr. Steven Horwitz, Team Chiropractor, USA - Olympic Games of Atlanta - 1996 | United States
|
1987-Present |
| Director - Dr Jan Corwin, Team Chiropractor, USA - Olympic Games of Seoul, Korea -1988 | United States
|
1989-Present |
| Director - Dr. Robin Hunter, Team Chiropractor, USA - XIXth Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City, USA- 2002 | United States
|
2002-Present |
| Director - Dr. Tom Hyde, Team Chiropractor, USA - PanAm Games, 1987 | United States
|
1988-Present |
| Director -Dr. Phil Santiago, Team Chiropractor, USA - Olympic Games of Barcelona, Spain - 1992 | United States
|
1988-Present |
Events
IAOCO Doctors have provided treatment at events including:
- African Championships in Athletics (1988)
- African Championships in Athletics (1990) [3]
- All-African Games (1991) [4]
- World Track and Field Championships (1991) [5]
- XVIth Winter Olympic Games (1992)[6][7]
- All-African Games (1999) [8]
- Gunston 500 International Surfing Competition (1998) [9]
- Ontario Games (2000) [10]
- Maritime Life Olympic Trials (2000) [10]
- Canadian Paralympic Trials (2000) [10]
- World Surfing Games (2000) [10]
- Summer Olympics (2000) [10]
- All-Mediterranean Games (2001) [11]
- XIXth Central American and Caribbean Games (2002)[12]
- Winter Olympics (2002) [13][14]
- World Games (2005)[15][16]
- Summer Olympics (2008) [17]
- World Games (2009)[18] [19]
References
- ↑
- ↑ James, Valerie (December 6, 1988). "Treating the Agony of Defeat". Bergen Record; North Jersey Media Group. New Jersey. p. Front Page, Lifestyle Section.
- ↑ Press, S: Dynamic Chiropractic – June 6, 1990, Vol. 08, Issue 12 [1]
- ↑ "FICS Team Ventures to Cairo for All-African Games". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 09 (26). December 20, 1991. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=44584 [Staff: Dynamic Chiropractic, October 11, 1991, Vol. 09, Issue 21]
- ↑ http://www.chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=44656
- ↑ Staff: Journal of the ACA, Vol 29, No. 1, January 1992, Pg 19, "Dr.Press to Head Soviet Medical Team in Olympics".
- ↑ "FICS Symposium, South Africa; Sports Federations Meeting, Japan". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 18 (04). November 7, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ Thomas E. Hyde (July 26, 1999). "Chiropractic and Sports around the World". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 17 (16). Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Winter Report of the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS)". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 19 (04). November 12, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ Thomas E. Hyde (October 8, 2001). "FICS Summer World Report". Dynamic Chiropractic. ChiroWeb.com. 19 (21). Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.deporte.gob.mx/eventos/jcc2002/boletin/nota_leer.asp?id=1041 [CODEME Document]
- ↑ Lori Elkins Solomon (March 7, 2002). "Dr. Ira Shapiro did not receive a gold medal when he attended the Winter Olympics, but he did bring home a small gold pin". Suburban. Great Media Newspapers. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ↑ Staff, "FICS Report", Dynamic Chiropractic, Vol 20., No 17, Aug 16, 2002
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/en/news/news.php@id=1172 [World Games' Assoc. Article re FICS DC's treatment of Athletes]
- ↑ "Beijing Olympics Report" (PDF). FICS News. International Federation of Sports Chiropractic. September 30, 2009. pp. 9–14. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Medical Services". World Games 2009. Kaohsiung Organizing Committee. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/7971/52/Sports-chiropractors-to-be-at-Vancouver-Olympics-and-World-Games/ {Ron Froelich, Chrmn., World Games announcing FICS Participation]