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Monday, August 20, 2012

A Look Back At Team Philly 2012

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For the past two months, readers have been following the journey of three Team Philadelphia athletes who put in considerable time training and preparing for the 2012 Transplant Games. Our bloggers were only three of the sixty-five transplant recipients, seven living donors, and sixteen donor families from eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware that participated in the Games as part of Team Philadelphia 2012. In total, Team Philly athletes brought home 83 metals, and the award Best Male Athlete of the 2012 Transplant Games earned by the team’s eldest athlete, Don Ehnot.

Our bloggers had an unforgettable experience at the 2012 Games, representing Team Philly in multiple events and earning medals through their respective competitions. They share their reflections on their experience at the Games in their final blog posts!

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