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Post by lovevicki on Oct 11, 2006 8:03:43 GMT 7
[glow=red,2,300]2006 Special Olympics Shanghai Invitational Games[/glow]
Hollywood star Colin Farrell ,China super star Zhao Wei,Xu Zheng and Karen Mok will be the amabassader of 2006 Special Olympics Shanghai Invitational Games.
They will attend the promotion in Oct,14.
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Post by popularloner on Oct 11, 2006 19:28:01 GMT 7
do you recond vicki will attend?
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Post by kiwijuicepanda on Oct 12, 2006 7:18:22 GMT 7
hope she does. it would be great to see more pics of her  |
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Post by lovevicki on Oct 14, 2006 12:03:46 GMT 7
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Post by lovevicki on Oct 14, 2006 18:05:16 GMT 7
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Post by lovevicki on Oct 14, 2006 18:42:03 GMT 7
pic from Chinanews.com  pic from Xinmin News  |
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Post by kiwijuicepanda on Oct 15, 2006 4:59:30 GMT 7
neat!! who are the other people in the pics?
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Post by lovevicki on Oct 15, 2006 17:50:19 GMT 7
sohu.com  Zhao Wei and Karen Mok are good friends  |
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Post by lovevicki on Oct 15, 2006 17:53:22 GMT 7
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Post by lovevicki on Oct 15, 2006 17:57:19 GMT 7
[glow=red,2,300]Special Olympics Taps International Film Stars¡²source:Special Olympics, Inc.¡³[/glow]Special Olympics Taps International Film Stars Colin Farrell, Eva Mendes and Bruce Willis to Join Global Movement as 2007 World Summer Games Spokespeople 14 October 2006 Chinese Superstars Karen Mok, Vicki Zhao and Xu Zheng Also Named Organization's Newest Supporters Celebrities Help Launch "Special Olympics Wall of Art" (SHANGHAI, CHINA, October 14, 2006) -- Today, Special Olympics, one of the world¡¯s leading movements for people with intellectual disabilities, named several Hollywood heavy hitters Official Spokespeople for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Actors Colin Farrell and Eva Mendes along with Actor and Producer Bruce Willis are the newest crusaders dedicated to transforming communities by inspiring people throughout the world to open their minds to accepting and including people with intellectual disabilities. Hong Kong pop star Karen Mok, and Chinese film stars Vicki Zhao and Xu Zheng were also named Official Spokespeople for the impending World Games, which is expected to attract several celebrities, dignitaries, heads of state, and leaders in the fields of education, health care, business and sports to Shanghai next October in support of the international sporting event. The newest group of Special Olympics champions will serve as role models using their international star power to spread the mission of Special Olympics and its message of promoting harmonious communities to all corners of the world. As an Official Games Spokesperson, they will join a premier group of international Special Olympics supporters including California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; boxing legend Muhammad Ali; Olympians Scott Hamilton, Nadia Comaneci, and Bart Conner; performers Vanessa Williams and Rev. Joseph Simmons; and NBA sensation Yao Ming. ¡°We are delighted to welcome world class talent to the Special Olympics family serving as a global voice for a population that is often overlooked, misunderstood and ignored,¡± said Special Olympics President and CEO Bruce Pasternack. ¡°Their commitment to our movement will bring tremendous awareness around to world to the abilities and accomplishments of Special Olympics athletes and the nearly 100 million people worldwide with intellectual disabilities by promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusion.¡± In a related announcement, plans to create the ¡°Special Olympics Wall of Art¡± were announced. Designed by renowned pottery artist Zheng Yi and co-produced by Special Olympic athletes across ten cities in China, including Shanghai, the wall will consist of 525 pottery plates. The front side of the wall exhibits the design concept of each participant, and the back side displays each producer¡¯s autograph. Societal elites and those from entertainment circles will also contribute and emphasize the concept of ¡°embracing differences.¡± The wall will complete production towards the end of September 2007 and will be exhibited outside Shanghai Stadium during the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Farrell, Mendes, Mok, Zhao and Zheng were the first celebrities to contribute to the ¡°Special Olympics Wall of Art,¡± creating their own pottery plates in which they autographed and presented to Special Olympics athletes. Pasternack commented, ¡°The Special Olympics Wall of Art display efforts made by people from all walks of life to symbolize the spirit of equal participation. Our aim is to empower Special Olympics athletes and for all to be a part of the Special Olympics Global movement. As you admire the artwork, you will be inspired by the courage and passion of the athletes and will be amazed by the support from all circles of society for our movement.¡± The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games will be the largest international sporting and humanitarian event to happen in 2007 bringing together nearly 7,000 athletes from more than 169 countries with support from tens of thousands of coaches, volunteers, family members and spectators. Special Olympics athletes of all abilities levels will compete in 23 different Olympic-type sports. The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games will unite the world through sports, celebrating the abilities and accomplishments of people with intellectual disabilities and forming a new global vision of acceptance. www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Press_Room/Press_Releases/2007+World+Games+Spokespeople.htm
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Post by lovevicki on Oct 16, 2006 9:01:01 GMT 7
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