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PARK CITY, UTAH (March 25, 2010) -- A parade and celebration on Park City’s Historic Main Street will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in honor of the Utah Olympic and Paralympic athletes who competed in the 2010 Winter Games. Junior athletes from local winter sports clubs will accompany the Olympic and Paralympic athletes from their respective disciplines during the parade. This celebration of present and future Olympians is hosted by the Park City Chamber/Visitors Bureau, Youth WinterSports Alliance and Park City Municipal Corporation.
 
“Park City is proud of its athletes who competed during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Bill Malone, President and CEO of the Park City Chamber/Visitors Bureau. “It’s inspiring to see the men and women who live or train in Park City compete in an internationally recognized event. These athletes deserve to be applauded for their brilliant strength and spirit during the Games, and we hope to remind Utah’s past, present and future Olympians that their community is rooting for them all the way.”
 
The parade will begin at the top of Park City’s Historic Main Street at 5:30pm and conclude at the Town Lift Plaza with a celebration featuring autograph signings and photo opportunities with the athletes as well as a performance by the School of Rock Show Band.
 
Athletes scheduled to attend include:

Shannon Bahrke (Moguls) – Bronze Medal
Rebeckah Bradford (Long Track)
Brett Camerota (Nordic Combined) – Silver Medal
Travis Jayner (Short Track) – Bronze Medal
Anders Johnson (Ski Jumping)
Ted Ligety (Alpine)
Heather McPhie (Moguls)
Steve Nyman (Alpine)
Jeret “Speedy” Peterson (Aerials) – Silver Medal
Lacey Schnoor (Aerials)
Bill Schuffenhauer (Bobsled)
Jeremy Teela (Biathlon)
Bryon Wilson (Moguls) – Bronze Medal
 
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For more information on this event, please contact:
Bob Kollar
Special Events Director
Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau
(800) 453-1360 or (435) 658-9608
Email: bob@parkcityinfo.com

Stephanie Nitsch
Communications Coordinator
Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau
(800) 453-1360 or (435) 658-9609
Email: stephanie@parkcityinfo.com