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Chief Olympic Team Physician A 4th generation American, Dr Press is the only foreigner to have served as "Chief Physician" for the Soviet Union's Olympic Team, then called "Unified Team", the, by that time former Soviet Union's designation at the Winter Olympic games in Albertville, France in 1992. He was appointed by Soviet Minister of Sport, Hon. Nicolai I. Rusak. Dr. Press views his unique experience as his small contribution to the demise of communism in the USSR. Dr. Press was also the only Doctor of Chiropractic officially serving a national olympic team in Albertville. Interesting Olympic fact: Since Dr. Press was appointed by the Minister of Sports of the USSR, and by the time the Olympics at Albertville opened there was no more Soviet Union, the 15 former Republics marched into Albertville as the Unified Team under the flag of the IOC. Thus, Dr. Press is the only physician of any kind ever to have attended the Olympic Games as the Chief Doctor for 15 Countries.
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Consulting Staff Physician Dr. Press is one of a handful of DC's on Staff at a hospital facility. Preakness Hospital is now called Preakness Healthcare Center, and is a long term care facility, with sub-acute care services, and outpatient care. It is Passaic County's facility. |
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Fédération Internationale Des Échecs FIDE is the World Governing Body (WGB) or International Federation (IF) which governs chess. It was recently recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and therefore its players are now subject to the same anti-doping regulations which cover all other "athletes" in International competition. FIDE is the second largest IF in the World of Sport (after only Track and Field), with more than 5,000,000 individual members and National Governing Bodies in all 200+ Countries. |
 Recognized by the: International Olympic Committee  General Assoc. of Int'l Sports Federations (Sport Accord)  Association of (IOC) Recognized Sports Federations  |
Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports The FIRS is the World Governing Body for all Roller Sports, including Speed, Artistic, and Hockey (in-line and quad) Dr. Press was the first DC to have chaired a medical commission of an IOC and GAISF recognized International Sports Federation (IF), of which there are only about 60. He was Chairman for two years, and his mandate was to completely revamp their anti-doping program, to conform to the laws of the IOC/WADA, which was completely accomplished under his Chairmanship. |
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Team Doctor World Tae Kwon Do Championships |
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