2012
Olympic Spot
People
are already planning for the 2012 Summer Olympics that are over ten
years away! Many cities in the United States are fighting for the right
to host those Olympic games. These cities are: Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston,
Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tampa, and Washington D.C.-Baltimore.
The United States Olympic Committee will narrow down these cities by
March of 2002. The city chosen as America's choice for the 2012 Olympics
will be picked by the fall of 2002. The city chosen to represent America
will then have to compete against cities from around the world to be
chosen as the overall winner. Then the International Olympic Committee
selects the final city!
Casey
Martin
We wrote
about Casey Martin in our Sports Zone section this week. Here are some
interesting Fun Facts about him:
He was
born on June 2, 1972 in Eugene, Oregon.
*He won
17 Oregon Golf Association junior events between the ages of 10 and
14.
*He was
named first-team All-State for three years in high school.
*He was
valedictorian of his high school class.
*He attended
Stanford University.
*He turned
pro in 1995.
*He is
sponsored by "Hartford Life" and carries their logo on his golf bag.
About
the Red Cross
We talked
about the Red Cross in our Around the World section this week. This
wonderful organization helps people in need throughout the world. We
thought we would expand on exactly what the Red Cross does in our Fun
Facts section.
The Red
Cross has several areas where it provides assistance to people around
the world.
*Military
Communication: The Red Cross helps people who work in the military stay
in touch with their families when they are away.
*Biomedical
Services: This area of the Red Cross helps to meet the country's health
care needs. For example, the Red Cross collects blood from people around
the United States to help those people who need it.
*Disaster
Services: The American Red Cross helps people who have lived through
disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, or fires. They help to prepare
communities in case a disaster ever strikes. All of this type of Red
Cross Assistance is given free of charge. This is made possible by generous
gifts of time and money from many, many people.
*Health
and Safety Services: For the past 85 years, the Red Cross has trained
millions of people in first aid and CPR in a practical and easy-to-understand
format. Classes are for adults and children as young as five years old!
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