ADVISORY/Special Olympics and the City of Sacramento Team Together for Fall Sports Classic.News Editors & Sports Writers The following is a list of sports writers. Historical sportswriters
ADVISORY...for Friday - Sunday (Nov. 3-5) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. and the City of Sacramento are teammates for this years Special Olympics Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern Fall Sports Classic being held November 3-5. The City of Sacramento will provide the backdrop for this year's event with six different sports being showcased at five locations throughout Sacramento proper. Cal Expo will host the Opening Ceremonies beginning Friday November 3rd at 8:30 p.m. Also, at Cal Expo, the powerlifting pow·er·lift·ing n. A weightlifting competition in which participants compete in the squat, dead lift, and bench press. , volleyball venues, dinners and dance will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Long Distance Run/Walk will be held at the Gibson Ranch County Park and Soccer at the Cherry Island Cherry Island may refer to
Sacramento's Bob Hilton Bob Hilton (born July 23, 1943 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is a prolific American television game show emcee and (primarily) announcer whose credits include (as host) The Guinness Game, Truth or Consequences, the 1990 revival of Let's Make a Deal of Channel 13 will welcome over 1000 Special Olympics athletes from all over Northern California as they parade in Olympic style and watch the "flame of hope 1. The Flame of Hope is a flame that was lit in 1989 as a tribute to Dr. Frederick Banting, who in 1922 discovered insulin, and all the people that have lost their lives to diabetes. The flame will remain lit until there is a cure for diabetes. " being lit to signal the start of this year's games. Competition begins Saturday morning at 9:00 am and continues until Sunday at 2pm. The Fall Sports Classic is designed as the culmination of the Special Olympics Northern California Fall Sports Season. It is a multi-sport, multi-day event that involves over 1200 coaches and athletes. This is the fourth year that Sacramento has played host to this Olympic style event, providing volunteers & venues for the Fall Classic as well as local program events. Special Olympics Northern California oversees sports training and competition for more than 14,000 athletes throughout a region that spans from Visalia to the Oregon border. They host six chapter competitions a year and athletes train for a minimum of eight weeks and participate in qualifying competitions at the local and regional levels. Currently, twenty-two different sports are being offered to the developmentally disabled. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years of age and older with mental retardation mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living. , giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skill, and friendship with their families, other athletes, and the community.
WHAT: Special Olympics Fall Sport Classic
1200 Athletes and Coaches
6 Sports: Long Distance Run/Walk, Bowling, Powerlifting,
Volley Ball, Soccer, Roller Skating
WHEN: Friday 8:30 pm Opening Ceremonies
Saturday 9:00-4:00 Competition
Sunday 9:00-2:00 Competition
WHERE: Sacramento: Volley Ball & Powerlifting at Cal Expo,
Long Distance Run/Walk at GibsonRanch,
Soccer at Cherry Island Soccer Complex,
Bowling at Country Club Lanes,
and Roller Skating at Foothill Skate Inn
WHO: Any and all interested in cheering on our athletes!!!!!
WHY: FUN!!!! Competition at it's best!!!!
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