SAN DIEGO, June 10, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Special Olympics Southern California - 33rd Annual Summer
Games
Competitions in seven sporting categories: Aquatics, Athletics
(Track & Field), Basketball, Bocce, Golf, Gymnastics and
Tennis. These games will serve as a qualifying event to the
2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Dublin,
Ireland
SOSC Sports Expo Park - public venue offering continuous live
entertainment, dancing, sports demos, sports clinics,
interactive games and food booths, free and open to the public
WHO: More than 1,700 Special Olympics athletes and their coaches
from all over Southern California
More than 2,000 volunteers
Former Olympic Gold Medalist and SOSC Founder, Rafer Johnson
WHEN: JUNE 14-16, 2002
Friday, June 14 Opening Ceremony 7 p.m. - The Pyramid
Saturday, June 15 Athletic Competitions 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sports Expo Park 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 16 Athletic Competitions 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sports Expo Park 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Closing Ceremony 2 p.m. - Sports Expo Park
WHERE: California State University Long Beach
-- 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach
-- Exit at Bellflower from the 405 Freeway
-- Please go to media booth at main entrance -
enter at Atherton Street
-- Driving directions are available upon request