Park City

PARK CITY, Utah (AP)-Chris klug, a snowboarding athlete from america was back to complete in the 2002 salt lake city winter olympics. After having a liver transplant, surprisingly, he won a bronze medal.

Klug’s story began in 1993. He was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disorder. However it was not until early 2000, he started to feel the real effects of his illness. He feel a sharp pain in his right side and his health become worse. He had to have a liver transplant. In july 2000, he got a liver donation from Billy Flood, a boy who was shot in the head. His liver transplant was a success.

Nineteen months later, he came back yo complete again and in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics he finally got his triumph. Klug gave the United States its record for its 14th medal of the Winter Games. He appreciated winning so much, because for him it was more than just a sport. It was about the miracle of modern medicine, one family’s generosity, and the will to overcome suffering from Billy’s family. Klug came through with a bronze and now america has its newest, and maybe greatest, Winter Olympic comeback story.