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Olympiad slated for July 1-4
by Roman Stelmach
PHILADELPHIA - The Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad scheduled for July 1-4 in the Philadelphia area aims to bring together young Ukrainian athletes, as well as spectators, at a sports meet and rally marking the Jubilee Year 2000 and the 50th anniversary of the Ukrainian American Sports Center Tryzub of Philadelphia.
The last such Olympiad was held in 1988, the year Ukrainians around the world marked the Millennium of Christianity in Rus'-Ukraine. The first Ukrainian Youth Olympiad was held in 1936 in Philadelphia, organized by the Ukrainian Youth League of North America.
The 2000 event is hosted by Tryzub and is held under the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK).
Competition is open to all Ukrainian athletes, male and female; participants are expected to arrive from around the United States, Canada and throughout the world.
Awards will be presented for the top three winners in each event in the following sports: soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, swimming, tennis, golf, table tennis, and track and field, as well as chess. Competition will take place at the Tryzub grounds in Horsham, Pa., and at Horsham Senior High School.
To register, athletes are advised to contact their youth organization sports club, religious community or student organization to determine if they are official participants. (Among the organizations that are represented are Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian American Youth Association - SUM.) If not, the Olympiad Committee may be contacted at: Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad, P.O. Box 346, Horsham, Pa.
The executive committee of the Olympiad comprises: Ihor Chyzowych, chairman; Orest Lesiuk, director of facilities; and Irenaeus Isajiw, sports coordinator.
Also on tap are two special events. The Olympiad Banquet will be held on Saturday, July 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Williamson Restaurant, Route 611 and Blair Mill Road, Horsham, Pa. Tickets are $35 per person. The Olympiad Dance, featuring music by Lviviany and Oberehy, is slated for Sunday, July 2, at 8:30 p.m. also at the Williamson Restaurant. Tickets are $15 per person.
For additional details on the Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad 2000, readers are directed to the website www.ukienet.com.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, May 7, 2000, No. 19, Vol. LXVIII
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