BTS-NYC Assists World Sport Chicago with bid for 2016 Olympics
On Wednesday, July 29, 7 Beat the Streets, NYC wrestlers took a field trip to Washington DC accompanied by President and Executive Director Brian Giffin, special consultant Bill Crum and Wingate HS coach Steve Flanagan.
The trip was made at the request of World Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist Bill Scherr. Scherr is the Chairman of World Sport Chicago, a group dedicated to providing school based sports programs not only in Chicago but Worldwide as a legacy of Chicago’s effort to bring the Olympic Games to the Windy City in 2016.
Scherr is also on the Board of the Olympic Organizing Committee and Chairman of their Athlete’s Advisory Committee.
Chicago 2016 was putting on a demonstration for Congress featuring several Olympic Sports, including wrestling. As Mr. Scherr stated, “Beat the Streets, New York, has made remarkable progress that all cities and all sports could use a model.”
The kids demonstrated the sport of wrestling for about 2 hours out on the lawn and were heard inspiring remarks from a number of Olympians supporting the bid as well as Congressman Mike McIntyre (D-NC), who is the chairman of the House Youth Sports and Fitness Caucus.
Beat the Streets NYC delegation to the Chicago 2016 Youth Sports Demonstration at the Rayburn House Office Building Park in Washington, DC on July 29, 2009
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