Shriver, Ph. will compete April 22-24 at the Spring Festival of Dog
Agility (R), a championship qualifying event co-hosted by the United States Dog
Agility Association and the City of Myrtle Beach.

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Exact dates for the 2009 Games have yet to be finalized.

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The Spring Festival of Dog Agility features qualifying heats for USDAA's
Grand Prix of Dog Agility(R) World Championships as well as USDAA's rapidly
growing Dog Agility Masters(R) Three-Dog International Team Championships and
$10,000 Dog Agility Steeplechase(R), a speed jumping championship event for
dogs .

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Games to Attract 2,000 Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities
From 80 Countries

NAGANO, Japan, March 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics and the
2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Bid Committee will announce tomorrow
that Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be the site of the 2009 Special
Olympics World Winter Games.

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This will be the
second time that Special Olympics World Winter Games will be hosted in Europe;
Austria was the site of the 1993 Special Olympics World Winter Games.newscom., Top canine sports athletes
from across the U.

Men and women compete in a sprint, pursuit, individual and relay competitions.

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The announcement will be made on 5 March during Closing Ceremonies of the
2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano. ''The Special Olympics World Games will send an
important message about the readiness of Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure
better, more urgent and complete solutions to meet the needs of people with
intellectual disabilities,'' said Terzic. Paralympics provides sports
opportunities for elite-level athletes with disabilities.

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Major factors in selecting Bosnia and Herzegovina as the site of the 2009
Games were the country 's climate and geography, its Olympic athletic
facilities, and the strong Special Olympics Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
which in the past three years has yielded tremendous progress in athlete
enrollment and community participation.

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(Logo: http://www.

Special Olympics, founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, is the
world's largest year-round program of sports training and competitions for
individuals with intellectual disabilities of all ability levels.
Through its sports and sports-related programming, Special Olympics provides
long-term benefits to an individual 's health, self-esteem and social inclusion.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina to Host 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games

There are eight biathlon events in the Olympic program.

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"It is
a rapidly growing activity for pet owners who not only want to engage in
athletic competition, but for those who want to spend quality time with their
pets -- an objective of USDAA's mission to promote responsible pet ownership. Most competitive dogs, guided by their handlers running on course with
them, cover such distances in 50 seconds or less.com for more information on
USDAA and dog agility.

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As a result , Special Olympics is now
recognized as one of the fastest growing sports organizations in Bosnia and
Herzegovina.

Several events exist which call themselves 'biathlon.

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''By awarding the Special Olympics World Winter Games to Bosnia and
Herzegovina we will be celebrating how Special Olympics builds communities and
unites people with a common message of hope, humanity and acceptance ,'' said
Timothy P.usdaa.

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The 2009 Games are expected to attract 2,000
athletes with intellectual disabilities from at least 80 countries as well as
thousands of families, volunteers, spectators and media from around the world., president and CEO, Special Olympics, Inc.
Prime Minister Adnan Terzic, who is attending the Nagano Games, said that
the Bosnian government and people are proud to have been given this unique
honor to host the 2009 Games.

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Almost 2
million athletes in over 150 countries train and compete in 26 summer and
winter Olympic-type sports at local, national and international events.C."
Dogs of all sizes and breeds, including mixed-breeds, leap over hurdles,
race across narrow ramps, blast through wind-sock tunnels, and weave between
poles like a slalom skier led by their owners as they vie to advance in three
separate international championship tournaments in individual and team
competition at the event.

This category is for sites about the biathlon.

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Special Olympics and Paralympics are two separate organizations recognized
by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
"Dog agility is for anyone who enjoys dogs, whether you watch or
participate ," says Kenneth Tatsch, president and founder of the USDAA.
The top dogs competing in Myrtle Beach can advance to one of six Regional
Championships to be held later this spring and summer on the road to the world
championships in November.

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''The
universal language of sport, so beautifully immortalized in the 1984 Olympic
Games in Sarajevo, will once again embrace the very best of the human spirit ,
enabling people with intellectual disabilities to showcase their athletic
ability while taking their rightful place as valued members of society,''
Shriver said. ''At the same time, the Games will
provide, particularly for the younger generation, a positive way to contribute
to creating a more welcoming and caring society,'' he added.

Spring Festival of Dog Agility Launches 2005 Tournament Season for East Coast Canine Sports Competition

MYRTLE BEACH, S.

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A standard agility course features 20 obstacles spread over about 180
yards.

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