Roosevelt International Cup Program 2001

WELCOME TD WARM SPRINGS AND THE ROOSEVELT CUP
June 5, 2001 GREETINGS It is my great pleasure to extend warmest regards and best w ishes on the occasion of the third Roosev elt International Cup As Governor, I am pleased to welcome the athletes participating in this competit ion from around the world, the nation and the state to Warm Springs and hope that you enjoy what is planned for you. To the athletes, congratulations on the hard work and discipline it took to reach this level of competition. To the coaches, you have my gratitude for instilling in your athletes the teamwork, good sportsmanship and commitment to excellence it takes to build champions. Best wishes for a thrilling and memorable competition. Sincerely,
Roy E. Barnes

CUP HISTORY

Featuring the three wheelchair sports of tennis, track and basketball, the first two Roosevel t International Cups were hel d in August of 1998 and 1999, and were won by Canada and the USA, respectively Four teams (USA, Canada, The Netherl ands, World) took part in the first Cup and seven in the second (USA, Canada, The Netherlands, Mexico, Great Bri tain, Australia, Japan).
Based on a scoring system that awards points in descending order and singl e bonus points for such things as track relays, basketball three-point challenges and mixed doubles in tennis, the eventual Cup champion is determined by the hi ghest cumul ati ve team total .
In 1998, Canada finished first in track and basketball, an d third in tennis. The Canadians also p i cked up three bonus points from track. The USA was second overall after finishing second in all three sports and winning two bon us poin ts in basketball, and The Netherlands was third despi te fin ishing first in tennis, incl uding mixed doubl es. A com b ined World Team was a distant fourth.

In 1999, the USA was first in track, third in basketball and second in tennis, and also had bonus points in track and tenni s for a winning total of 32 points. The Netherlands (27.5) was second and again captured tennis, Mexico (23.0) was third, Canada (22.5) dropped to fourth despite another first p lace showing in basketball, A ustralia (10.0) was fifth, Great Bri tain (8.0) was sixth and Japan (2.0) was seventh.
As a resul t of the Paralympi cs (ever y four years) and the World Championships being hel d on even numbered years, i t was deci ded that future Roosevel t Internati onal Cups would be hel d on odd n umbered years in betw een those other two maj or internati onal competi ti ons.

June 6, Wednesday
8 a.m. BASKETBALL USA-Mexico CTR-Gym
10:15 a. m . BASKETBALL Great Britain-Netherlands CTR-Gym
12:30 p.m . BASKETBALL Mexico-Canada CTR-Gym
2:45 p .m. BASKETBALL USA-Netherlands CTR-Gym
5 p.m. BASKETBALL Great Britain-Canada CTR-Gym
7:15 p.m. lOK ROAD RACE Warm Springs
7:30 p .m . WELCOME DINNER* Warm Springs
FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS CTR - Center for Therapeutic Recreation (intersection of Pine and Elm Roads) RSTF - Roosevelt Sports Training Facility (behind CTR/just below Lake Dream) Rotary ITC - International Tennis Center (across from CTR on Pine Road) Quadrangle (yard behind h istoric Georgia Hall)

June 7, Thursday
8 a .m-12:30 p .m . TE NN IS Rotary ITC
8:30 a. m . BASKETBALL Netherlands-Mexico CTR-Gym
9:30-10 a .m . TRACK 10,000 Final RSTF-Tra ck
10:45 a .m . BASKETBALL USA-Great Britain CTR-Gym
1:45 p.m. BASKETBALL Ne th e rla n d s - C a n a d a CTR-Gym
4:45 p .m . BASKETBALL Great Britain-Mexico CTR-Gym
7p.m. BASKETBALL USA-Canada CTR-Gym
7-9:30 p.m. TRACK 1500, 100, 800, 200 Prelims RSTF-Track

June 8, Friday
8 a .m .-12 :30 p .m . TENNIS Rotary ITC
8:30-11 a .m . TRACK 800 & 100 Finals, 400 Prehm RSTF-Track
9 a.m . BASKETBALL #5 seed vs. #4 seed CTR-Gym
2p .m . BASKETBALL #3 seed vs. #2 seed CTR-Gym
4: 30 p .m . BASKETBALL #1 seed vs. #4-#5 winner CTR-Gym
3:30-6 :30 p.m. TENNIS Mixed Doubles Rotary ITC
4 :30-6 p .m. TRACK 5000 & 400 Finals RSTF-Track
7:30 p.m. INTERNATIONAL DINNER* Quadrangle

June 9, Saturday
8:30 a .m .-11 a .m . TRACK 1500, 200 , Relay & Pursuit RSTF-Track
9 a .m .-1 p .m . TENNIS Rotary ITC
10 a .m . BASKETBALL Bonus Events CTR-Gym
2p.m. BASKETBALL Consolation Game CTR-Gym
2: 30 p .m . TENNIS Fast Serve Contest Rotary ITC
4:30 p .m . BASKETBALL Championship Game CTR-Gym
6:45 p .m. CLOSING CEREMONIES/ AWARDS CTR-Gym
8p.m. ROOSEVELT CUP PARTY* Camp Dream

*Not open to the general public.

The Roosevelt Institute in Warm Springs, Georgia["TahreaClyomlopriacdso"]

When world-class athletes from around the globe converge on the little West Central Georgia town of Warm Springs this week, it will mark the continuation of a growing sports tradition that had its start in 1996.
That was the year the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation unveiled its state-of-theart, $11.2 million Center for Therapeutic Recreation by hosting a training camp for The Netherlands' entire Paralympic team before the start of the Atlanta Games.
From that experience was born the Roosevelt Sports Training Center and the idea for the Rooseve lt International Cup. Now the world's best disabled athletes come to Warm Springs to train and compete on a regular basis, and the third Roosevelt International Cup will provide another off-year opportunity for them to showcase their individual talents and represent their respective countries . No wonder RWSIR Development Fund Board Chairman Bruce Williams coined the phrase - "Warm Springs, the Colorado Springs of the Paralympics."
For four days, the best wheelchair athletes from Great Britain, Mexico, Canada, USA and The Netherlands will compete in basketball, track and tennis, with the cumulative results from all three determining the eventual Roosevelt Cup champion.
The 2001 Cup, which will again be h eld on an odd-numbered year opposite the "even-yeared" World Championships and/or Paralympics, will feature several individual Paralympic medalists and three team medalists among the 150 participants. Add to that the change from the intense heat of August, the time of the first two Cups, to June and you have good reason to expect the best games and times ever.
Georgia Governor Roy Barnes serves as honorary chairman for the event. He follows University of Georgia

Athletics Director Vince Dooley and former Georgia Tech Basketball Coach Bobby Cremins in that role.
Now in its 74th year of service, the Roosevelt Institute is located in a serene setting at the foot of Pine Mountain just north of the village of Warm Springs. It's only 70 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta (less th an an hour from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport) on Georgia Highway 27A
Founded by Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a world-famous polio treatment center in 1927, it is now a state-managed comprehensive rehabilitation facility featuring both medical and vocational rehabilitation, and specializing in such things as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes, diabetic foot care and rehab technology.
RWSIR offers many types of medical rehabilitation services and specializes in brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes, diabetic foot care and rehabilitation technology.
RWSIR h as vocation al rehabilitation programs
designed to empower individuals with
disabilities from all over the state to achieve
personal independen ce.

The Roosevelt Institute's Center
for Therapeutic Recreation

A YEAR TD REMEMBER

Scenes from the 2001 Warm Springs Reunion Scenes from the 2001 Georgia Hall Society Ball and Auction Scenes from the 2000 Spirit of ADA Torch Relay and Roosevelt World Basketball Challenge

With the start of the third Roosevelt International Cup, the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation will enter into its third major event in just over four months.
This week's Cup follows the 13th annual Georgia Hall Society Ball and Auction, which was held Jan. 27 with a "Southern Safari" theme that attracted over 400 guests and raised almost $70,000 (some of which went to the Roosevelt Cup). In 13 years, the GHS Ball and Auction has raised over $544,000 for programs and services at the Roosevelt Institute.
The 2001 Warm Springs Reunion, a unique gathering ofpolio survivors who were patients in Warm Springs as children in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, followed on April 11 -14. A total of 164 attendees from 23 states (as far away as Seattle, Wash.) returned for four days of shared memories and renewed acquaintances that attracted nati onal media attention.
In the last year, RWSIR has also hosted the Spirit of ADA Torch Relay with U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno as the featured speaker and the Roosevelt World Basketball Challenge, a men's and women's pre-Paralympic tournament featuring the national teams of eight countries.

The Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation WISHES TO TRANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS

Presenting Level Synovus Financial Corporation
Team Level Delta Air Lines, Inc. Invacare Corporation
Official Supplier Level Abbott, Jordan & Koon, LLC Australian American
Chamber of Commerce The Coca-Cola Company E-Z-Go Golf Carts
Eagle Sportschairs MBIA/Panasonic Batteries Southern LINC

Supporter Level Bruce Williams Properties , LLC Chick-Fil-A Fox's Pizza Den Horizon Medical Products, Inc. Lockheed Martin Aeronautical
Systems McDonald's Panasonic Tom's Foods, Inc. Torrance Construction Company Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc .

Roosevelt Sports Training Center
and Camp Dream
Home ofthe Roosevelt Cup International
Sports Competition

A unique blend of accessible recreation and camping facilities located in the peaceful setting of
beautiful Georgia woodlands. Offering indoor and outdoor tracks, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, bowling alley, gymnasium, racquetball courts, weight room and 9-hole golf course. Atwelve-acre
lake and outdoor nature trails wind around the lodges, dining hall and outdoor pavilion.

ROOSEVELT
WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION
For more information contact: Roosevelt Sports Training Center and Camp Dream Post Office Box 1000 Warm Springs, Georgia 31830 706-655-5720

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