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The official Deaflympic torch arrives on Feb. Snowboarding and alpine skiing will take place at Park
City Mountain Resort and Nordic skiing will be at Soldier Hollow
Nordic Center.

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Some of the venues
for the 16th Deaflympic Winter Games are the same facilities used for
the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
' 'By awarding the Special Olympics World Winter Games to Bosnia and
Herzegovina we will be celebrating how Special Olympics builds communities and
unites people with a common message of hope, humanity and acceptance,'' said
Timothy P.D.
Prime Minister Adnan Terzic, who is attending the Nagano Games, said that
the Bosnian government and people are proud to have been given this unique
honor to host the 2009 Games.
Special Olympics and Paralympics are two separate organizations recognized
by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Paralympics provides sports
opportunities for elite -level athletes with disabilities.

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today announced Utah has been
chosen as the site of the 2007 Deaflympic Winter Games.

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The announcement will be made on 5 March during Closing Ceremonies of the
2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano.

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The deaf and
hard-of-hearing have their own international sports competition
because they are able-bodied under Olympic rules and cannot
participate in the Paralympics.,
and James Lee Sorenson, CEO of Sorenson Media.

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James Lee Sorenson is a nationally
recognized advocate for America's 28 million deaf and hard -of-hearing
people; Sorenson Media is the developer of a free, national video
relay service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Bobbie Beth Scoggins, president of the USA
Deaf Sports Federation.

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"The 2007
Deaflympics is an opportunity for Utahns to help further the Olympic
tradition of educating youth through sports and promoting
international friendship, peace and progress. At the same time, communication
barriers like sound-based starting devices and verbal officiating keep
many deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes from participating in the
Olympics. Events will include five individual and
team events: alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, ice hockey
and curling .

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Major factors in selecting Bosnia and Herzegovina as the site of the 2009
Games were the country's climate and geography, its Olympic athletic
facilities, and the strong Special Olympics Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
which in the past three years has yielded tremendous progress in athlete
enrollment and community participation.

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Utah Governor Jon M . In the Deaflympics, rules and procedures are similar to
those in Olympic competitions except flashing lights and hand signals
or flags are used instead of starting guns or whistles.
For deaf and hard -of-hearing athletes, these games are the one place
where they compete without communication obstacles , where there is no
limit on what they can accomplish. 1, 2007 and will
re-light the flame at Salt Lake City's 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park,
setting the stage for 10 days of competition, cultural events , and
efforts to build a legacy for future Deaflympians. As a result, Special Olympics is now
recognized as one of the fastest growing sports organizations in Bosnia and
Herzegovina.

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Jordan made history
in 1988 as the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, the
world's only educational institution designed specifically for deaf
and hard-of-hearing students. Games to Attract 2,000 Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities
From 80 Countries

NAGANO , Japan, March 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics and the
2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Bid Committee will announce tomorrow
that Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be the site of the 2009 Special
Olympics World Winter Games.
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Through its sports and sports-related programming, Special Olympics provides
long-term benefits to an individual 's health, self-esteem and social inclusion.

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Exact dates for the 2009 Games have yet to be finalized . ''The
universal language of sport, so beautifully immortalized in the 1984 Olympic
Games in Sarajevo, will once again embrace the very best of the human spirit,
enabling people with intellectual disabilities to showcase their athletic
ability while taking their rightful place as valued members of society,''
Shriver said. ''The Special Olympics World Games will send an
important message about the readiness of Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure
better, more urgent and complete solutions to meet the needs of people with
intellectual disabilities,'' said Terzic.

Special Olympics , founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, is the
world's largest year-round program of sports training and competitions for
individuals with intellectual disabilities of all ability levels.

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Along with Ammons, Jordan and Sorenson, other leaders attending
the governor's announcement include Dwight Benedict , chair of the 2007
Deaflympics Organizing Committee; Tiffany Granfors, executive director
of Deaflympics; and Dr.

Bosnia and Herzegovina to Host 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games

This will be the
second time that Special Olympics World Winter Games will be hosted in Europe;
Austria was the site of the 1993 Special Olympics World Winter Games. ''At the same time, the Games will
provide , particularly for the younger generation, a positive way to contribute
to creating a more welcoming and caring society,'' he added.

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Utah Selected to Host 2007 Deaflympic Winter Games

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Co-chairs of the 2007 Deaflympics Honorary Advisory Board are Dr.

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"It is a privilege to welcome these dedicated athletes to Utah's
world-class winter sports venues," said Gov.

Shriver, Ph., president and CEO, Special Olympics, Inc.

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Huntsman Jr. The 2009 Games are expected to attract 2,000
athletes with intellectual disabilities from at least 80 countries as well as
thousands of families, volunteers , spectators and media from around the world. Almost 2
million athletes in over 150 countries train and compete in 26 summer and
winter Olympic-type sports at local, national and international events .

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The athletic
and cultural events will draw more than 400 deaf athletes and 4,000
fans from at least 24 countries to Salt Lake City and Park City. Huntsman. "The Deaflympics are immensely important .C.

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King Jordan, president of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.

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Governor Announces Event to Bring the World's Best Deaf Athletes
and Thousands of Their Supporters to Utah's Winter Olympic Sports
Venues Feb.

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"We are delighted to be holding the 2007 Deaflympics at the home
of the widely acclaimed 2002 Winter Olympics," said Donalda Ammons,
president of Deaflympics.

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The Deaflympics , which is under the patronage of the International
Olympic Committee, began in Paris in 1924 and is the second-oldest
multisport and cultural event in the world.