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President establishes new White home office Of Olympic, Paralympic as well as youth sport
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama has revealed the formation of the new White home office of Olympic, Paralympic as well as youth Sport. The new, long-term White home office will promote the values of the Olympic motion as well as motivate increased youth involvement in athletics. The main function of the office will be to improve understanding of the Olympic motion with promotion at the federal level of its essential principles.
The White home office of Olympic, Paralympic as well as youth sport will suggest federal policies as well as programs to the president to improve chances as well as gain access to for youth involvement in sport, particularly in metropolitan areas; foster as well as motivate youth sporting, academic as well Camiseta Sport Club Internacional as cultural events including Olympic values-based programs as well as the involvement of U.S. Olympians as well as Paralympians. In addition, the White home office of Olympic, Paralympic as well as youth sport will work in coordination with executive departments as well as agencies, including the department of education as well as health and wellness as well as Human Services, to engage in outreach to specify as well as regional government officials, nonprofit organizations as well as the personal sector; coordinate federal resources for as well as act as a liaison to any type of organizing committee for an Olympic as well as Paralympic games held in the United States; as well as work carefully with the U.S. Olympic committee as well as national sport governing Camiseta Olympique Lyonnais bodies to boost gain access to as well as chances for youth to take part in sports.

OHSAA Camiseta Club Tijuana Extends partnership With Wilson
ADA, Ohio—The Ohio High institution athletic association (OHSAA) has prolonged its partnership with Wilson sporting products Co., based in Chicago, with 2015. Wilson sporting products operates the Wilson football factory in Ada.
Under the new agreement, the Wilson F1003 GST football will be the official football of the OHSAA championships as well as Ohio High institution Football Coaches Association. Wilson will likewise work carefully with OHSAA on new initiatives, including scholarship programs as well as a “First Friday” program to promote prostate cancer awareness.

YOUTH
Alpharetta adds IronKids Triathlon
ALPHARETTA, Ga.—The IronKids Triathlon is coming to Alpharetta Sept. 13. It is one of only eight IronKids events this year.
The IronKids Alpharetta Triathlon will function swim, bike as well as run competitions in three age-based categories: junior, for ages 6-8; intermediate, for ages 9-11; as well as senior, for ages 12-15. The top five male as well as top five female finishers of each group from each IronKids qualifying event will make a area in the IronKids national championship on Oct. 4 in Tucson, Ariz.
In conjunction, the IronKids Expo will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 12 as well as 8-11 a.m. on Sept. 13 at Wills Park.
The Alpharetta Convention as well as visitors Bureau, co-sponsor of the event with the City of Alpharetta, will hold a drawing Sept. 1 for 10 free entrances to the triathlon as well as other prizes. IronKids picture (credit: picture courtesy of asiphoto.com.); caption: Alpharetta is one of eight cities to hold the IronKids Triathlon this year.

Dixie Softball world Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—More than XX teams competed July 31-Aug. 5 in the 2009 Dixie Softball world series in Sumter, S.C. competitions were held at Sumter’s Bobby Richardson complex as well as Patriot Park Sportsplex.
State champions from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas as well as Virginia, together with a Sumter hold team, competed for the Dixie Softball world series title in five age groups: Darlings (8u); Angles (10U); ponytails (12U); Belles (15U); as well as Debs (18U). Dixie Softball world series as well as specify champions for every age group are listed at Softball.Dixie.org. Dixie Softball pictures (credit: Keri Evans) requested 2009

EVENTS
PGA championship Returns To Minnesota
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.—The PGA championship will return to Minnesota Aug. 10-16 as Hazeltine national Golf Club near Bloomington holds the 91st annual PGA Championship. The event was last held in Minnesota in 2002.
Hazeltine national Golf Club features a par-72, 7,149-yard golf course. It is locateed in Chaska, just 12 miles from Bloomington.

Nebraska holds Off-Road Triathlon
LINCOLN, Neb.—The Xterra B.O.L.T. off-road triathlon will be held Aug. 15 at Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln. The triathlon will include a 1K swim, 21K mountain bike as well as 8K path run. more than 200 participants are expected.
The Xterra B.O.L.T. is conducted by the Nebraska sports Council as well as sponsored by Cycle Works, the Nebraska Lottery, Nebraska surf Co., Rodale, Gu energy Gel, as well as Xterra Gear, Wetsuits as well as Footwear.
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