SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: The 26th Annual Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC)
Floor Hockey Championship hosted by San Diego County
Special Olympics
WHEN: Friday, January 17, 2003 - Sunday, January 19, 2003
Friday - Opening Ceremony 7:00 p.m.
- San Diego Convention Center
Saturday - Competition - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- San Diego Convention Center
Sunday - Competition - 9:00 a.m. - 400 p.m.
- San Diego Convention Center
WHERE: The SOSC Floor Hockey Championship will be held in San Diego
California. Tournament play will be held in the world-class
San Diego Convention center.
WHO: Over 700 Special Olympics athletes from Southern California,
Mexico and Arizona
WHY: The mission of Special Olympics Southern California is to
provide sports training and competition in a variety of
Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental
retardation or closely related developmental disabilities. By
instilling lifelong habits of physical fitness and influencing
the athletes' willingness to accept new challenges, SOSC helps
athletes Inspire Greatness in everything they do. Athletes
are encouraged to build on their successes and gain the
courage to try new things in all areas of their lives.