The athletes who participated performed exceptionally and brought
home gold , silver and bronze medals.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports
training and competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for
individuals eight-years-of-age and older with developmental
disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical
fitness , demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the
sharing of gifts, skill and friendship with their families, other
athletes, and the community.

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Nordic skiing also involves ski-jumping; big hills are made for the purpose.

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The
first Special Olympics World Games held in Asia drew more than 2,000
athletes and 650 coaches from 80 countries around the world, as well
as thousands of family members, volunteers, spectators and journalists
from every continent. Skier Robel Teklemariam to Represent Ethiopia

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Teklemariam resumed serious training and competition three years ago with
his eyes on the Olympics while still working at Club Med.

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Teklemariam hopes to make Ethiopia a permanent part of the
ski racing community.

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Nordic skiing spans over a wide range of activities: Competitive Cross Country skiing has among the most fit endurance athletes in the world, but it is also a low-risk activity exercised by families in many places in the world.

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In Northern California, 14,000 athletes
currently compete in 19 Olympic-style sports.s like Robel to pursue
extraordinary aspirations," commented Club Med Americas President and CEO John
Vanderslice .

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Former Club Med G.O. Competes in 2006 Winter Games

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Sara Scatini
came in 2nd in the AS Alpine Intermediate race. He plans to compete in both Alpine
and Nordic events in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
"Club Med provides the perfect environment for G.s perfect skills that they wouldn't discover
in a typical office environment -- whether in performance, sports or music.clubmed .

Winter Expeditions involve Nordic Skiing in the Arctic and Subartic regions of the world.

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Amy Johnson from Contra Costa
County finished 2nd in the Cross Country 1K Race Freestyle. Lisa Vuong from San
Francisco came in 1st place in the AS Alpine Intermediate Downhill and
2nd place in the AS Alpine Intermediate Giant Slalom.

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Situated within the
heart of the Rocky Mountains, Club Med Crested Butte is North America's only
All Inclusive(TM) ski destination." Remembers Teklemariam, "Sometimes I'd take a half day off from
teaching to compete in a race -- my fellow G.

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Olympics Writers/Sports Editors

NAGANO, Japan----Six Northern
California athletes traveled to Nagano, Japan for the 2005 Special
Olympics World Winter Games February 26 through March 5, 2005.
"Club Med gave me the opportunity to continue training and even
competing.s were always proud when I'd
come back to Club Med with a medal. At that time
Ethiopia didn't recognize skiing as an Olympic sport, so Teklemariam
established a ski federation for Ethiopia, along with bylaws for future
skiers.

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Aaron
McLain from Fresno came in 3rd in the Cross Country 1K Race Freestyle,
2nd in the Cross Country 4X1K Relay Freestyle and finished in 1st
place in the Cross Country 500M Race Freestyle.

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After completing a successful collegiate ski career, Teklemariam moved to
Colorado, where he worked as a Club Med G.

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2005 Special Olympics Winter World Games Held in Nagano Japan

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"We've had many G. Teklemariam instructed guests on alpine
ski and snowboarding through 2005.

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"My goal is to raise awareness that athletes from non-skiing countries can
compete in the Winter Olympics," says Teklemariam, originally from Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia.

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years at resorts in Copper Mountain and Crested Butte.

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, Former Club Med ski instructor
Robel Teklemariam , 31, will be the first Ethiopian-born citizen to represent
the African nation at a Winter Olympics .
Club Med is extremely proud to be part of Robel Teklemariam's journey to
achieving his dream .
Additional information about Club Med is available to consumers at
http://www.

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