Tentative Titan Games schedule and fact sheet

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03/04/2004


Friday, June 18 (tied into Torch Relay arrival)  Outside = Women's Shot Put, 12-1 p.m.  Men's Shot Put, 5-6 p.m.  Boxing, Five weight classifications, Amphitheater, 6-8 p.m.  Torch Relay - between 8:00 - 8:45 p.m.  Concert: Band TBA, Part of Budweiser True Concert Series, after torch lighting     Saturday, June 19 (7:00 - 10:30 p.m.)   Platform 1 = Wrestling / USA vs. TBD (freestyle-men); Greco - USA vs. TBD; Freestyle-women, TBD vs. TBD  Platform 2 = Boxing / five weight classifications  Platform 3 = Taekwondo / USA vs. Korea; Judo / TBD vs. TBD  Stage = Weightlifting (women's) /USA vs. Hungary vs. TBD; Fencing - USA vs. TBD    Sunday, June 20 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)   Platform 1 = Wrestling / Georgia vs. TBD (freestyle-men); Greco - Georgia vs. TBD; Freestyle-women, USA vs. TBD   Platform 2 = Boxing / 3rd place bouts  Platform 3 = Taekwondo / TBD vs. Korea / USA vs. TBD  Stage = Fencing / USA vs TBD; TBD vs. TBD  Concert: Post-event, Band TBA, Budweiser True Concert Series    2004 TITAN GAMES FACT SHEET    Event Overview    Name: Titan Games - Built by Home Depot -    Site: Atlanta, Ga.    Dates: June 18-20, 2004    Website: www.usolympicteam.com/titangames    Sports: Boxing, fencing, judo, shot put (outside), taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling    Sessions:   June 18 Friday Evening (Shot Put, Boxing)  June 19 Saturday Evening (Wrestling, Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo, Fencing, Weightlifting)  June 20 Sunday Afternoon (Wrestling, Boxing, Taekwondo, Fencing)  June 20 Sunday Evening (Wrestling, Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo, Weightlifting)    Type of Competition: USA vs. World / International Triangulars & Quadrangular    Level of Athletes: Olympic (six U.S. teams that will compete in Athens)  Top-three world-ranked team invited for every sport    Number of Athletes: 180    Number of Countries: 12    Prize & Cashes: $100,000    Venues: Philips Arena (indoor)/Centennial Olympic Park     Capacity: 16,000 - total, 8,300 lower bowl    Television: Outdoor Life Network    Tickets: TBA; Ticket Launch set for March 15    Event Organizers: U.S. Olympic Committee, Atlanta Sports Council, NGBs (USA Boxing, U.S. Fencing, U.S. Taekwondo Union, USA Track & Field, USA Judo, USA Weightlifting, USA Wrestling)    Sunday, June 20 (7:00 - 10:00 p.m.)  Platform 1 = Wrestling / Freestyle-men, Georgia vs. USA; Greco - Georgia vs. USA; Freestyle-women, USA vs. TBD   Platform 2 = Boxing / 1st place bouts  Platform 3 = Taekwondo / USA vs. TBD; Judo / USA vs. TBD  Stage = Weightlifting, men / USA vs. Hungary vs. TBD