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Pre-Olympic sports fun: Youth games in Oakland

Teen sports competition brings the nation's top 13-15 year-old athletes to the East Bay

Caitlin Duke

This week, enjoy some friendly competition at the 42nd annual U.S. Youth Games, coming to Oakland from July 16-19. The Games, which will feature everything from basketball and swimming to chess and an Academic Bowl, have a rich history of engaging young athletes. Former New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay started the Games in 1966 to highlight the abilities of inner-city youth. Those first events brought together teams from New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Now, athletes ages 13-15 from across the nation compete.
The opening ceremonies will be held on Wednesday at 6:00 pm at Woodminster Amphitheater and include keynote addresses by Olympians Eddie Hart and Marilyn King. 
According to a press release, U.S. Youth Games competitions will take place at various recreation centers and partner sites throughout Oakland and showcase Lake Merritt Boating Center, one of Oakland's many recreation jewels. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.oaklandnet.com/parks/youthgames/.
 

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Jul 19, 2008 09:11 am
 Posted by  ernieb19

Hi my name is Ernie Baptista , and it is an honor to be a parent of a participant teenage girl at the youth games this year, ,from Newark NJ, she plays voley ball, one sad thing is ther is noinfo about the games no were that I try to , no TV no Web , it very sade we parents here in Newark and I bet any where else also, why is that ? arent our kids worthy enought to be seen on tve or have some one talk about them ?
Ernie

Jul 19, 2008 09:14 am
 Posted by  ernieb19

Hi my name is Ernie Baptista , and it is an honor to be a parent of a participant teenage girl at the youth games this year, ,from Newark NJ, she plays voley ball, one sad thing is ther is noinfo about the games no were that I try to , no TV no Web , it very sade we parents here in Newark and I bet any where else also, why is that ? arent our kids worthy enought to be seen on tve or have some one talk about them ?
Ernie

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