An experienced obstetrics nurse who has held director roles in Illinois and Wyoming hospitals, Judith Abraham recently served as an interim director of obstetrics at Wyoming's Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Judith Abraham enjoys spending her free time with her five children, one of which is a professional Muay Thai kickboxer.Muay Thai has not yet been included in the Olympic Games, but support is increasing for that to happen in the near future. There are 135 national Muay Thai federations, 60 of which are recognized by their respective Olympic Committees. Moreover, those federations comprise nearly 400,000 registered athletes. In 2016, Muay Thai earned provisional recognition as an Olympic sport from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which means Muay Thai will receive $25,000 in annual funding and be eligible to apply for inclusion in the Olympic Games in 2019. Months before granting Muay Thai provisional status, the IOC approved karate, sports climbing, surfing, skateboarding, and baseball/softball for the Tokyo 2020 program.
The recipient of a bachelor's degree in nursing from Elmhurst College and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Lewis University, Judith Abraham is an experienced obstetrics nurse who has held director roles at hospitals in Illinois and Wyoming. An avid hockey fan, former Wyoming resident Judith Abraham counts the Chicago Blackhawks as her favorite National Hockey League (NHL) team.Although Corey Crawford is expected to be the Blackhawks starting goaltender next season, the team will have depth at the position following the recent acquisition of Cam Ward. The team signed the veteran goaltender and former Stanley Cup winner to a one-year, $3 million contract on July 1. A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ward was selected 25th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2002 NHL Draft and has spent his entire 13-year career with the Eastern Conference franchise. Ward was just a rookie during his former team's 2005-06 Stanley Cup-winning season, but earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He has since compiled a career regular season record of 318-244-84 to go along with a 2.70 goals against average, and a .909 save percentage. While he's expected to serve as the team's backup goaltender, he is more than capable of filling in as a starter for an extended period of time should Crawford miss extensive time with an injury, as he did last season.
