MEDIA ADVISORY, June 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Special Olympics -- for June 11-13 Weekend
WHAT: -- Special Olympics Southern California --
35th Annual Summer Games
-- Competitions in seven sports 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
-- The Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Tour --
Presented by Toyota -- a football field-size
interactive site which brings SPORTS ILLUSTRATED to
life for fans across the country
WHO: -- More than 1,500 Special Olympics athletes and their
coaches from all over Southern California
-- More than 2,000 volunteers
-- Olympic Gold Medalist and SOSC Founder, Rafer Johnson
-- Former NBA Great, CBS2 - KCAL9 NBA Analyst,
James Worthy
-- Olympic Gold Medalist, Carl Lewis
-- Olympic Gold Medalist, Nadia Comaneci
-- Olympic Gold Medalist, Janet Evans
WHEN: JUNE 11-13, 2004
Friday, June 11 Opening Ceremony 7 p.m. - The Pyramid
Saturday, June 12 Athletic Competitions 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sports Expo Park 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 13 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
-- 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