US Consulate South India PRESS INVITE

PRESS INVITE

U.S. Consulate General

Public Affairs Section

220, Mount Road, Gemini Circle, Chennai 600 006

Telephone: 044-2857 4000 Fax: 2811 2055

http://chennai.usconsulate.gov

April 06, 2010

CHENNAI: U.S. Basketball Coaches JD Walsh, Craig Esherick and Dr. Bob Baker will conduct Basketball Clinics in Chennai and Bangalore from April 7-15, 2010. In September 2009, JD Walsh, co-partner George Mason University and former Georgetown Head coach, Craig Esherick (assistant coach for the 1988 US Men's Olympic basketball team) were awarded a US Department of State Sports Initiative grant that allows for two years of major coaches training and cultural exchange in India www.jdbasketball.com and www.GMU.edu. The team conducts these clinics in partnership with the Basketball Federation of India www.indiabasketball.org

CHENNAI, APRIL 7-10, 2010: In Chennai, the team conducts clinics in partnership with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) from April 7-10, 2010. About 50 players from different sport schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu, 20 coaches under the control of SDAT, and about 10 physical educators will attend the clinics.

The schedule is:

April 7-9, 2010

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

April 10, 2010

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., followed by certificate awarding ceremony

Venue: SDAT Indoor Stadium (behind Rippon Building), Sydnhams Road,

Periamedu, Chennai 600003

The media is invited for the press conference on April 7, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. and on April 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. to cover the certificate award ceremony. For additional information about the clinics, you may contact Mr. R. Stephen David, Senior Manager, SDAT (9940341449; Email: stesdat@yahoo.co.in.)

BANGALORE, April 10-15, 2010: In partnership with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI), the team conducts practice and training sessions for the probables of the Indian Men Basketball Team preparing for qualifying round of the FIBA Aia Middle Asia Zone for the 20^th Champions Club to be held at Bangalore from April 16-18, 2010. Mr. Harish Sharma, Secretary General, BFI may be contacted for the schedule, venue and other details of the clinics.

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PAS: 04/06/10