MEDIA ADVISORY, June 5, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: -- Special Olympics Southern California -- 34th Annual
Summer Games
-- Competitions in seven sporting categories: Aquatics,
Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball, Bocce, Golf,
Gymnastics and Tennis.
-- 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
-- These Games will introduce the 31 Athletes who will be
representing Southern California as a part of Special
Olympics TEAM USA at the 2003 World Summer Games held in
Dublin, Ireland June 21-29
WHO: -- More than 1,500 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
-- Former NBA Great, CBS2 -- KCAL9 NBA Analyst, James
Worthy
-- Former Olympic Gold Medalist, Janet Evans
-- Former Olympic Silver Medalist, Ann Meyers Dreysdale
WHEN: JUNE 6-8, 2003
Friday, June 6
Opening Ceremony 7 p.m. - The Pyramid
Saturday, June 7
Athletic Competitions 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sports Expo Park 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 8
Athletic Competitions 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sports Expo Park 10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremony 2 p.m. - Sports Expo Park
WHERE: California State University Long Beach
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-- 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
MEDIA Angela Calderon
CONTACT: Special Olympics
(310) 215-8380 x127
(310) 753-4433 cell