Saratoga native Young skater in first national contest
Maura D Andrea, 13, of Saratoga Springs competes for the South team in speedskating at the National Sports Festival in Syracuse. She began skating at eight and says the festival helps her see friends and learn about other sports while ABC aired opening ceremonies featuring Eric Heiden and a laser show.
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Stephen Fortier
Maura D'Andrea
Saratoga Springs
Syracuse
D'Andrea
ABC
Heiden
Lake Placid
Europe
Lucille
Dog
Jim Miller
Basset
Carrier Dome
Miller
Morris Torch Run Caps Syracuse Sport Festival
SU star Joe Morris led a four-tenths mile torch procession down South Salina Street ending at Clinton Square during a 30 minute ceremony marking the National Sports Festival. The event drew about 800 spectators and featured officials from the state athletic commission and local banks, with 457 torch runners and 1,500 people involved overall.
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Dale Kasser
Joe Morris
South Salina Street
Clinton Square
South Salina
Syracuse University
Bill Ramage
Carrier Dome
Onondaga County
Morris
Lee Alexander
Jack Prenderville
State Athletic Commission
Erwin Schultze
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Melvin Eggers
John Flx. Mannion
Syracuse Organizing Committee
SOC
Ann Michel
Russell Carlson
Onondaga Savings Bank
G. Dale Weight
Syracuse Savings Bank
Savings Bank Association of
New York State
Syracuse
Central New York
Gary W. Pickard
Albany
Buffalo
Brooke Newell
U.S. Olympic Committee
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Alexander
Joe Peraino
Ostrom Ave
Mary Kesel
Westbrook Hills Drive
Erie Boulevard
Clinton Street
Cazenovia
Skaneateles
Salina Street
Steve Gehrig
Ska
Spirit of Sports Festival Opens with Lasers and Applause
Opening ceremonies for a 33-sport amateur festival drew 3,500 athletes and officials to the DemiDome. Apollo-like laser show lit the ceiling while Cliff Robertson praised excellence in all, as Mark Case and Sue Sofie showcased athletic grace amid Syracuse Symphony music. Governor Carey was away for his father-in-law’s heart surgery in Chicago.
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Sports Festival
Robert Kane
Cornell University
Syracuse
Cliff Robertson
Mark Case
Sue Sofie
Syracuse Symphony
Case
Syracuse Organizing Committee
Lee Alexander
Hugh Carey
Chicago
Alexander
Clinton Square
Peter Byrne
City Parks and Recreation Department
DemiDome
SOC
Syracuse University
Jeff Johnson
Grace Merrill
Robertson
Greece
Mark Fusco
Boston
Chris Schenkel
ABC Sports
Jikes Syracuse
East Hampton
Long Island
John D. Archbold Theater
Hollywood Gate
Arthur Storch
Calvin Custer
Syracuse-Minoa High School
Henninger High School
Eugene Norman
Reita Clanton
Opelika
Ala
Podiatrist Handles Foot Injuries at National Sports Festival
Syracuse physician Dr. Donald Maron, sports medicine specialist, is the sole podiatrist assigned to treat foot and leg injuries during the National Sports Festival. He notes high injury risk from overexertion, treats on site with ice and straps, and will cover track and field, gymnastics, and the marathon while remaining on call for other events.
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Syracuse
Donald Maron
Medical Arts
Maron
Buffalo
Court ruling allows ex pros to compete at NSF festival
Former professionals Milburn Oldfield and Smith won a court case reinstating amateur status. TAC and the IOC body allowed them to compete at the NSF festival in Syracuse despite USOC opposition. The decision raises questions about Plucknett’s eligibility and potential impacts on domestic and international meet participation.
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Keine
The
Athletic Congress
International Amateur Athletic Federation
USOC
Milburn
Oldfield
Smith
U.S
Eugene
Ore
Leningrad
NSF
Roy
NSP
TAC
Olympic Committee
Sai David Peebles
Ige
Smith and Oldfield
Dick Hill
West
Hill
Ben Plucknett
Plucknett
Oilan Cassell
Syracuse
San José
Calif
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Greater New Testament Choir
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Water Streets
Tom Walsh
Bob Davidson
Syracuse Stage
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Walsh
New York
Schenkel
Wide World of Sports
Joe Walsh
William Simon
John Mulray
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Panasci
Mannion and Robertson
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Syracuse-Minoa
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Syracuse Scottish Bagpipe Band
Carrier DemiDome
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