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This is the first in a series of reports on expanding philanthropy in the United States from Business Matchmaking LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Beverly Hills hotel is a California landmark, tourist attraction and home to movie premiere parties and countless weddings. This past weekend, it hosted a thank you reception for the Semnani Family Foundation's 20 years of international support for victims of natural and man-made disasters. This particular event...

On the 30th May 2013, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee will present the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic medals. (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 On the 30th May 2013, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee will present the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic medals. The presentation of the medals will take place in St. Petersburg during the 11th SportAccord International Convention. Following the tradition, medals are presented about a year before the Olympic and Paralympic Games. It’s a very...

~Announcement made at the Sorbonne, birthplace of Olympic Movement PARIS, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaking at the site of the first Olympic Congress and birthplace of the modern Olympic Movement, the Sorbonne in Paris, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member in Singapore and First Vice President, Mr. Ser Miang Ng, today announced his candidacy for the Presidency of the IOC. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/CG14739) "I am inspired by the Olympic...

"Be a Fan. Bring out the Champion in Everyone." ATLANTA, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) will host its annual State Summer Games for more than 1,800 athletes and coaches May 17-19 at Emory University. Athletes will compete in aquatics, athletics, flag football, gymnastics, soccer, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball, with medals awarded throughout. The games are sponsored by Aetna. "We look forward to the summer games weekend at Emory University...

LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Rulon Gardner pulled off the surprise upset of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney to win the Gold in wrestling, little did he know that today, his beloved sport would be in jeopardy. Last month, the sport of wrestling, the oldest in Olympic history, was booted out of future Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), beginning in 2020. "That was a black day for wrestling," said Gardner, who appeared recently on "The...

Contract Includes New Brazilian Spectrum Management System to Prepare for FIFA and Olympic Games MCLEAN, Va., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ATDI, Inc. along with a consortium led by its Brazilian partner, ISOFREQ Telecomunicacoes e Sistemas LTDA (ISOFREQ), have successfully completed the initial delivery of contracts valued at USD $12 million to Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes (ANATEL), the national spectrum authority of Brazil. ATDI, Inc. and ISOFREQ are in the process of...

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee together with the State Darwin Museum and the Central Museum of Physical Culture and Sports, have launched a project to mark the unique Year of the Museum of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad called "Mascots of the Olympic Games". (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee together with the State Darwin Museum and the Central Museum of Physical Culture and Sports, have launched a project to mark the unique Year of the Museum...

ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It won't be this chilly for long, so don't miss one of your last chances of the season to "bear" the cold waters in 40-degree weather Saturday at LanierWorld at Sunset Cove. The fourth annual event, called the Polar Plunge, benefits the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia. The plungers bring quite the excitement to the fundraiser by dressing up in crazy costumes and celebrating the success of their fundraising in which all of the...

FAR HILLS, N.J., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CoSport, the leading provider of Olympic Games packages and tickets announced today that individual tickets to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games will be available starting Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 at 12p.m. ET on CoSport.com. In just one year, the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, featuring 17 days of winter sport competition, will open in one of Russia's most unique destinations. Fans interested in attending the Sochi Games also will be...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games kick off one year from today, and Kellogg's® officially started their countdown by announcing Team Kellogg's(TM), an elite group of Olympic legends and Olympic and Paralympic athletes aspiring to represent Team USA. Get to know the Team Kellogg's( )athletes at Facebook.com/Kelloggs. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130207/CG56053) "From kids to athletes, Kellogg's...