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Watch the World Cup on WCSN
When Team USA takes on many of the world's finest athletes this weekend at the 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, the action will be webcast live on WCSN. The two-day event, held every four years, will be held September 16-17 at Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.
The World Cup will appear on WCSN from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 17. All times are Eastern.
A points-based format of team competition, the World Cup will pit Team USA against continental squads from Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe and Oceania. Greece, Russia, Poland's women and France's men also will field teams. At stake are world bragging rights and significant prize money, with $30,000 going to the winner of each individual event and relays. One athlete from each team competes in each event in a finals-only format. Team points are awarded ranging from nine points for a first-place finish down to one point.
To catch all the action of the 2006 World Cup live on WCSN, visit www.wcsn.com, and for complete coverage of Team USA in Athens, visit www.usatf.org.
New York Athletic Club to honor Oerter
National Track & Field Hall of Famer Al Oerter will be the guest of honor at a special gala on October 11, 2006 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.
The occasion will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his gold medal winning discus performance at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. Oerter defended his Olympic crown at the subsequent three Games - Rome in 1960, Tokyo in 1964 and Mexico City in 1968. Each time Oerter won the Olympic gold medal, he set a new Olympic record.
Oerter, now 70, was a member of the New York Athletic Club during his track and field career. He was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1974.
For more information on this event, visit the New York Athletic Club website at: www.nyac.org.
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