'The Sky's the Limit!' ... Millrose Games Announces Partnership With the United States Air Force.NEW YORK--(BW SportsWire)--Dec. 1, 1999-- United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. Takes Title Of The World's Greatest Indoor Track & Field Event The United States Air Force has purchased title rights to the Millrose Games The Millrose Games is an annual indoor athletics meet (track and field) held on the first Friday in February in New York City's Madison Square Garden since 1914. The games were started when employees of the Wanamaker's department store formed the Millrose Track Club to hold a meet. , universally regarded as the world's most prestigious indoor track and field competition. The one-day event one-day event a contraction of the three-day event but like that contest is aimed at selecting the best all-round horse and rider. The events usually contested are show-jumping, dressage and cross-country. takes place in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference , Friday, February 4, 2000 and airs on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , Saturday, February 5 (2:30 - 3:30 p.m. EST). The United States Air Force Millrose Games is a cornerstone event of USA Track & Field's (USATF USATF United States of America Track and Field (governing body for T&F, Race Walking & Distance Running) ) "Golden Spike Tour," an eight-city series of track events featuring America's finest track & field athlete's. "The athleticism and honor that the Millrose Games signifies, supports our belief that maintaining a strong physical and mental presence benefits all aspects of your life," said Technical Sergeant Juan C. Demiranda, United States Air Force. The Millrose Games has been a sporting fixture and the longest running athletic event ever staged in Madison Square Garden. Throughout its 92-year history, the Millrose Games has featured some of track and field's greatest legends including, Jesse Owens, Jackie-Joyner Kersee, Carl Lewis, Gwen Torrence and Mary Decker-Slaney. In all, 87 world indoor track records have been set or equaled at past Millrose Games. "The professionalism and distinction that the United States Air Force represents is evident in all of our participating Millrose athletes," said John Guppy, executive director, United States Air Force Millrose Games. "In 2000 we will debut a new state-of-the-art Mondo mon·do Slang adj. Enormous; huge: a mondo list of pizza toppings. adv. Extremely; very: a mondo big mistake. track, providing the ultimate arena for the world's greatest track stars." The United States Air Force Millrose Games is the second stop on the indoor leg of USATF's "Golden Spike Tour", airing on NBC and ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , culminating with the USATF Indoor Championships in Atlanta on March 4, 2000. The outdoor leg of the series takes place during the summer and provides athletes with top level competition as they build toward Sydney 2000. The Tour is designed to showcase America's and the world's finest track and field athletes, and has already attracted such celebrated stars as, Maurice Greene, Marion Jones, and Regina Jacobs. The United States Air Force provides America global power and reach anytime, anywhere. Readiness is the Air Force's number one priority. Maintaining that readiness requires the Air Force to rely on people from across the United States. People continue to be the Air Force's most vital resource providing the most crucial components of readiness while responding to anything and everything that is asked of Air Force members using a set of core values: integrity, service before self and excellence. For more information regarding the United States Air Force, visit the Website at www.airforce.com. The Millrose Games was acquired in a partnership between Octagon Marketing and USA Track & Field (USATF), the national governing body for track and field, long distance running, and race walking. Additionally, USATF is the United States member of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the world governing body for Athletics, as well as a Group A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. |
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