How stringent was the drug testing during the Olympics?
Before leaving for the games, we talked to each player about what the could and could not take. We had to get them all on supplement regimens approved by the USOC. And any medication they were taking—anti-inflammatories or anything else—had to be documented and given to the drug company that tested them. During the games, two random players were pulled in and tested after every game. We were also tested randomly at practices and even at the hotel. How much do the Olympics differ from working on the high school level? It’s just a grander scale. I’ve made a commitment medically and philosophically not to change whether I work with a high school athlete or a world-class athlete. The high visibility of the Olympics puts more pressure on you, and the treatment schedule might be a little bit more specific, but it’s virtually the same. Was there an injury that was especially challenging? The biggest challenge was that we had a couple guys come in with injuries and we had to decide whether the
