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Sport Court PowerGame Named Official
Surface for Junior Olympics
Youth Olympic Games 3 on 3 Court
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The
first-ever Youth Olympic Games-organized by the International
Olympic Committee-got underway in Singapore on August 14 and
features multi-venue playing surfaces provided by Sport
Court.
The International Basketball Federation(FIBA) recently made the
announcement of Sport Court's selection as their official playing
surface for the games.
The Youth Olympics are a version of the regular Olympic Games, with
a focus on young people 14-18. The games will continue through
August 26 and like the regular Olympic Games, they will be held
every 4 years.
Andrew Gettig, Vice President of International Sales for Sport
Court, explained that FIBA, the world's governing body for
basketball chose "FIBA 33" for inclusion in the Youth Olympic Games
(YOG). It is FIBA's version of 3 on 3 basketball.
"FIBA's belief is that 3 on 3 basketball is the way most people are
introduced to basketball, and they will try to get this variation
into the regular Olympic Games by 2020," Gettig said.
For the inaugural YOG, FIBA and the IOC worked with Sport Court to
create a bright court design. They will host the competition
outdoors in the middle of downtown Singapore in a venue called
"scape."
"FIBA
has approved Sport Court outdoor basketball courts for over 15
years, so they turned to Sport Court for the best outdoor surface
for this Olympic competition," said Ron Cerny, President
and CEO of
Connor Sport Court International.
To
see photos of the event, see our
Facebook page here.
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Tennis Pros Play on
PowerGame on top of Cincinnati's Tallest
Building
WTA
Pros Melanie Oudin and Julia Boserup Volley on Top of The Great
American Tower
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Last week Sport Court Ohio joined the USTA and Cincy Tennis for an extreme
event on top of Cincinnati's Great American Tower.
American tennis stars Melanie Oudin and Julia Boserup set
aside any fears of heights and played a mini-match atop the
recently completed Great American Tower, the tallest building in
Cincinnati.
The two pros volleyed on Sport Court's PowerGame surface which was
laid on top of a service elevator platform and raised to the
"tiara" that tops the gigantic structure.
"It's really amazing and we got the hang of it easily,"
remarked Oudin on the challenge of playing so high on a small
court.
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