[Alsfastball] USA SOFTBALL-USA Women's Team set to depart for Athens

[Al Doran]

Subject: USA SOFTBALL-USA Women's Team set to depart for Athens
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:42:04 -0500
From: "Brian McCall" <bmccall at softball.org>





USA Softball set to depart for Athens

Oklahoma City, OK---The USA Softball Women's National Team has completed 
its 'Aiming for Athens' tour and is now set to depart for Athens, Greece 
and the 2004 Olympic Games. The team begins its journey towards a golden 
Olympic three-peat on Wednesday, July 28 when it leaves for Athens. The 
U.S. will train in Athens for 16 days before it takes the field on August 
14 to face Italy in its opening game.

After the recent passing of his wife Sue, USA Head Coach Mike Candrea has 
announced he will be coaching the team in Athens.

"After discussions with Coach Candrea he is committed to coaching the USA 
squad in Athens", said Ronnie Isham, USA Softball National Teams Director. 
"The team will depart on July 28 and Coach Candrea will join the team on 
August 1."

"Sue was so excited about the upcoming Olympics and would want me to 
continue on with our dream," said Candrea. "Our entire family is behind 
this decision and we know this is what she would want us to do. We have 
been overwhelmed with the support we have received over the past week and 
can't express how much it has meant to our family."

USA Softball, which has been ranked No. 1 in the world for 18 consecutive 
years, will attempt to win its third consecutive Olympic gold medal when it 
takes the field on August 14. After its opening game versus Italy, the U.S. 
faces each of the medalist from the past two Olympics in succession. The 
U.S. faces 1996 and 2000 bronze medalist Australia on August 15, 2000 
silver medalist Japan on August 16, and 1996 silver medalist China on 
August 17.




Brian McCall
Director of Communications
ASA/USA Softball
405-425-3463
<mailto:bmccall at softball.org>bmccall at softball.org
www.asasoftball.com or www.usasoftball.com


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