Olympic Windsurfer Overcomes Injuries With Acupuncture

Olympic Windsurfer Overcomes Injuries With Acupuncture

Windsurfer Yin Jian won China’s first Olympic sailing gold medal on Wednesday, hailing it as the ultimate reward for years of battling constant injuries and spending long periods training away from home, reported Reuters.Yin reeled off a list of the parts of her...
Olympic Volleyball Star Kerri Walsh uses Acupuncture

Olympic Volleyball Star Kerri Walsh uses Acupuncture

A different type of spike. Kerri Walsh, the superstar American beach volleyball player who will be playing for Olympic gold on August 21, has suffered through a terrible summer of pain. She already took a brief break from the tour schedule because of recurring...
Olympic Coach Amazed By Acupuncture

Olympic Coach Amazed By Acupuncture

Tony Smith, the Canadian gymnastics team coach tried acupuncture for the first time and was amazed by the results. After just one session at the Olympic Village clinic, his back pain vanished. “It really does work,” he said. “I will definitely...
Acupuncture Salon Opens in Beijing Olympic Village

Acupuncture Salon Opens in Beijing Olympic Village

The Times Online reported that when athletes entered the newly opened Beijing Olympic Village on Sunday, July 27, 2008, they had trouble seeing anything because of the dense smog. But, their Olympic facilities include an acupuncture salon, traditional Chinese tea...