Institute for International Sport: 2008 US Scholar-Athlete Games Call for Nominations

The inaugural World Scholar-Athlete Games took place from June 20-July 1, 1993. Senator Bill Bradley served as honorary chair and 108 countries and all 50 states sent delegations to this extraordinary festival of sport and culture. Two thousand four hundred participants from 157 countries made the 2006 World Scholar-Athlete Games, which was celebrated in conjunction with the Institute's 20th anniversary, the largest sports/cultural event in the world in 2006 in terms of countries represented.

Dates : June 28 - July 5, 2008

Participants: 1,500 scholar-athletes and scholar-artists from all 50 states

Age: 15-19 as of June/July 2008

Venue: The University of Rhode Island

For more information and an application form, visit: www.internationalsport.com/ussag.

Questions: ussag@internationalsport.com or call 1-800-843-9724 or 401-874-5088.

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