Thursday, September 15, 2011
Presbyterian Sports Medicine physicians will provide medical coverage for athletes from across the globe when the MET-Rx World's Strongest Man 2011 competition comes to the Charlotte area beginning Sept. 15.
"I'm incredibly honored to serve as the lead physician for the annual World's Strongest Man event," said Eric Warren, M.D., a primary care sports medicine physician who practices at Waxhaw Family Physicians & Sports Medicine Center in Waxhaw, N.C. "It's not every day that 32 of the world's strongest men come to North Carolina, and our entire team is excited about the opportunity to attend to their medical needs throughout the course of the six-day event."
Qualifying rounds will take place at Wingate University on Sept. 15. The event will move to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Sept. 16 and Rockingham Speedway on Sept. 17. Then, competitors will return to Wingate on Sept. 18 for the last day of qualifying events; some will move on to the final competitions at Wingate on Sept. 21 and 22. Learn More
The six-hour program will air in the U.S. on ESPN and internationally in December 2011/January 2012.
About Presbyterian Sports Medicine
Presbyterian Sports Medicine includes physicians specializing in primary care sports medicine, orthopaedic surgery, cardiology and sports psychiatry as well as experts in physical therapy and sports nutrition. Presbyterian Sports Medicine partners with several local and national organizations, including USA Canoe/Kayak, SwimMAC Carolina and Union County Public Schools, to provide comprehensive care for athletes. Experts on the team also care for the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA and Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.
About the MET-Rx World's Strongest Man
Now in its 34th year, the series is owned and produced by IMG Media, the production and distribution arm of IMG. IMG is a global sports, entertainment and media community. Wingate University was selected through arrangements secured by PSE-3 in Raleigh, N.C., a communications, marketing and sales firm serving the sports and entertainment industries.
