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Montréal 2006 >>
7 February 2006 |
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Martina
Navratilova
to open Outgames
Ceremonies!
Tennis
legend will
present the
“Declaration
of Montréal”
to the 55,000
attendees of
the Opening
Ceremony
The
1st
World Outgames
Montréal
2006 are proud
to announce
that Ms. Martina
Navratilova
has joined their
Circle of Champions.
Ms. Navratilova
will actively
participate
in the International
Conference on
LGBT Human Rights,
which will be
held for three
days before
the Opening
Ceremony of
the Outgames.
The world-renowned
tennis champion
and sports legend
will present
the Declaration
of Montréal
with Olympic
medalist and
Outgames Co-President
Mark Tewksbury
at the Opening
Ceremony on
29 July 2006.
"I
am thrilled
to be involved
with the Outgames.
Over the past
three years,
the Montréal
organisation
has built a
new model for
LGBT sport and
cultural events,
one that honours
the past, speaks
to the present,
and stands ready
to embrace the
future,”
said Ms. Navratilova,
internationally
respected sportswoman
and eighteen-time
Grand Slam champion.
“This
model will result
in the largest
LGBT sport and
cultural event
ever held. This
is why I am
so proud to
be part of this
important development
in the history
of the international
LGBT community.”
“We
are extremely
honoured to
have the support
of Ms. Navratilova
to help us spread
the word about
this ground-breaking
international
event,”
added Mr. Mark
Tewksbury, Co-President
of the 1st World
Outgames and
Canadian Olympic
champion. “We
have had extensive
discussions
and Ms. Navratilova
will be participating
in the International
Conference on
LGBT Human Rights,
meeting with
Outgames partners
and participants
and, finally,
in what is sure
to be a moving
and unforgettable
moment, she
and I will read
the Declaration
of Montréal,
the true legacy
of the Conference,
at the Opening
Ceremony of
the 1st World
Outgames.”
The
International
Conference on
LGBT Human Rights
focuses on affirming
LGBT rights
as an international
standard, in
every country
of the world.
To this end,
a final resolution
entitled the
Declaration
of Montréal,
will be adopted
at the close
of the Conference
and presented
at the Opening
Ceremony of
the 1st World
Outgames. The
Declaration
of Montréal
will then be
introduced to
the United Nations
and other international
forums.
Martina
Navratilova’s
stellar career
was crowned
with one record-breaking
success after
another. She
won 18 Grand
Slam singles
titles, 40 Grand
Slam doubles
titles (31 women's
doubles and
9 mixed doubles)
and the women's
singles title
at Wimbledon
a record 9 times.
She was inducted
into the International
Tennis Hall
of Fame in 2000,
arguably one
of the greatest
tennis players
of all time.
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Act
Now. Sporting
Disciplines
Near Full Capacity!
Almost
half of the
sport disciplines
are near their
maximum capacity,
so participants
are encouraged
to register
now! In order
to offer all
participants
a rewarding
and memorable
experience,
the Organising
Committee of
the 1st
World Outgames
Montréal
2006 has established
a maximum for
the number of
participants
that may register
for each discipline.
Once registration
for a sport
is at full-capacity,
the Organising
Committee of
the 1st
World Outgames
will study ways
to increase
the number of
venues so as
to host a higher
number of athletes.
Once
registration
is closed, participants
will be able
to enter a waiting
list. On this
list, priority
will be given
to paid registrants.
This will improve
the chances
of the Organising
Committee to
locate and book,
if possible,
sufficient venues.
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Site
of the month:
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Among
the exceptional
venues of the
1st
World Outgames
Montreal 2006,
the Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
stands out as
one the finest.
A venue for
the 1976 Montréal
Summer Olympic
Games, this
site will host
the largest
number of disciplines
during the week
of the games.
Activities such
as Diving, Soccer,
Softball, Tennis,
Track and Field,
Volleyball and
Water Polo will
take place in
this location.
Given
the numerous
events that
will be held
in this site,
it will undoubtedly
be a focal point
during the games.
As such, a “mini-village,”
and a variety
of services
will be positioned
here. Participants
and spectators
alike will find
an excellent
setting with
a festive environment,
much akin to
the colourful
philosophy of
the 1st
World Outgames
themselves.
Situated in
Zone
2 – Jarry • Robillard,
the site is
accessible by
bus and subway.
Participants
will find their
complimentary
métro/bus
passes most
useful during
their stay in
Montréal !
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Sport
Outreach Programme
Over
250 individuals
have submitted
their application
to the sports
section of the
1st
World Outgames
Outreach Programme.
The Programme
plans to award
bursaries for
lodging and
registration
to participants
that might otherwise
have difficulties
coming to the
largest LGBT
sport and cultural
event ever held.
The Sports Outreach
Programme Selection
Committee has
received applications
from all corners
of the world;
preference,
however, will
be given to
candidates residing
in Africa, Asia
(except Japan),
Eastern Europe
and Latin America.
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Soccer
Officials' Assignment
Process
To
offer soccer
participants
with some of
the best and
most impartial
referees, the
1st
World Outgames
Montréal
2006 has initiated
the Soccer Officials’
Assignation
process. In
collaboration
with the International
Gay and Lesbian
Football Association’s
(IGLFA) North
America Continental
Delegate and
Referee Director,
Mr. Michael
Schmidt, and
the games’
official sanctioning
body, Soccer
Québec,
the Organising
Committee of
the 1st
World Outgames
Montréal
2006 will ensure
that all participating
teams benefit
from high competition
standards.
Members
of the IGLFA
who are interested
in participating
as soccer officials
during the 1st
World Outgames
are encouraged
to contact Mr.
Schmidt by email:
Schmidtmjj@aol.com.
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Myriam
Lafranchise,
member of the
1st World
Outgames Circle
of Champions,
will be participating
in the next
WPA Women’s
World Championships
being held in
Taiwan!
The tournament
will take place
from 26 February
to 6 March 2006.
Only the top
64 women players
will be participating.
Her trip is
financed by
the Canadian
Billiards &
Snooker Association
(CBSA).
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