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USOC and ATT Commemorate Year-Out Date with Celebration
By Nicole Saunches // U.S. Olympic Committee // August 8, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USOC Corporate Sponsor AT&T will commemorate the Year-Out countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China on Wednesday, August 8 with a celebration for resident athletes of the U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs. The festivities, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. M.T., will include Beijing-inspired entertainment, cultural demonstrations and food.
Additionally, the second AT&T Athlete Connections Center will debut on Wednesday, August 8 at the OTC in Colorado Springs. The AT&T Connections Center provides a place for athletes to enjoy state-of-the-art AT&T entertainment and communications services as part of the athletes’ rest and recovery program. The first AT&T Connections Center opened at the Chula Vista OTC in March. The centers feature Wi-Fi, wireless services, AT&T | DISH Satellite Network service, and AT&T Yahoo!® High Speed Internet service, which enables convenient, fast and reliable access to e-mail services and online gaming. Photo opportunities of the AT&T Connections Center will be made available for interested media.
Details about the celebration are as follows:
What: Year-Out Olympic Games Celebration
When: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Where: Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center
Athletes Confirmed to Attend:
Will Brady (Modern Pentathlon), Cheryl Haworth (Weightlifting), Stephanie Murata (Wrestling) and Greta Neimanas (Paralympic Cycling)
Interview Opportunities:
Jason Simpson, Director, Olympic Integration, AT&T to discuss technology upgrades at the Olympic Training Center and the AT&T Connections Center
Damani Short, USOC Chief Information Officer
Resident Athletes – Will Brady, Cheryl Haworth, Stephanie Murata & Greta Neimanas
Media interested in attending the celebration should contact Nicole Saunches at 719.866.2236 or Nicole.Saunches@usoc.org.
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