Special Update -- 3rd Annual LA Sports Fans Choice Awards


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY


 WHAT:   3rd Annual LA Sports Fans Choice Awards benefiting Special
         Olympics Southern California presented by Sports Profiles
         Plus. 

 WHEN:   Sunday, January 19, 2003
         6:00-10:00 p.m.

 WHERE:  Beverly Wilshire Hotel
         Beverly Hills, California

 Dinner Gala Honoring L.A.'s Greatest Professional Athletes
 1-Hour Television Special Airing at 12:30 p.m., Immediately Following
   Clippers Game on Super Bowl Sunday, January 26, 2003 on KTLA

 GUESTS: 250 professional athletes, team alumni, media and partners
         -- Tickets are not sold to the general public.
         -- Total of 20 fans can win tickets through on-air giveaways.
         -- Some of the celebrity guests scheduled to attend are:
              Garret Anderson, Billy Blanks, Elton Brand, Tom Dreesen,
              Ray Firestone, Steve Garvey, Devean George, Rafer 
              Johnson, Cobi Jones, Bucky Lasek, Lisa Leslie, James 
              Worthy, Michael Cooper, Adam West, Alan Thicke, Jason 
              Allison, Bill Russell, Norm Nixon, Jamie Storr and many,
              many more

 AWARDS: Two Awards, determined by fan balloting, will be presented by
         an All-Star Cast:
           -- L.A.'s MVP Award
           -- L.A.'s Rising Star 

 SPECIAL TRIBUTES:
 -- Anaheim Angels - World Series Championship Award
 -- L.A. Lakers - Team Achievement Award for Three-peat
 -- L.A. Dodgers - 30th Anniversary of Dodgers Infield
 -- L.A. Sparks - Championship Team
 -- L.A. Galaxy - Championship Team
 -- L.A. King Jamie Storr - Humanitarian Award 

SILENT AUCTION: A silent auction will take place during the cocktail reception. Proceeds will go directly to the Special Olympics Southern California.

THE CAUSE: SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968, Special Olympics is the world's largest program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with mental disabilities, inspiring greatness in more than a million athletes worldwide.

Because of Special Olympics, the world has been able to witness the courage, character, dedication and dignity of people who had once been considered incapable of contributing to society. The program offers year-round sports training and competition in 23 individual and team sports. Lessons learned in sports translate into competence and success in school, at the workplace, and in the community.

HOW CAN I CONFIRM MY PARTICIPATION OR COVERAGE?

Please contact Jilka Pollack, Talent & Media Relations at phone: 310-850-5688 or email: Jilka1@AOL.com.



            

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