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2007 United States Pan American Games Team Trials for Badminton to be Held Saturday, June 9 in Orange, Calif
By Cecil Bleiker // U.S. Olympic Committee // June 8, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A strong field of badminton athletes from throughout the United States will compete tomorrow, Saturday, June 9 for the right to represent the United States of America at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, Calif.
Players will compete in men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The winner in each category will qualify for nomination to the 2007 United States Pan American Games Team.
The 2007 Pan American Games will be held, July 13-29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The badminton competition is scheduled to take place from July 14-19 and will be held in the Riocentro Convention Center.
For complete tournament draw and bracket, please visit www.usabadminton.org.
Admission and parking for the 2007 United States Pan American Games Team Trials for Badminon is free. The Orange County Badminton Club is located at 1432-A North Main Street, Orange, California 92867-3404. To contact the club via telephone, please call 714-639-6222. Please visit the Orange County Badminton Club Website at www.ocbadmintonclub.com. The Orange County Badminton Club is the largest dedicated badminton facility in the Western Hemisphere.
For more information, please contact Cecil Bleiker, United States Olympic Committee NGB Services Manager at 719-866-4608. This press release is also available on the USOC’s media specific website at www.usocpressbox.org.
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