Monday, March 17, 2008

Finalists Selected for U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

Figure skater Brian Boitano, marathon runner Joan Benoit, swimmer Amy Van Dyken and speed skater Sheila Young Ochowicz are among the finalists nominated for the Class of 2008 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The U.S. Olympic Committee is giving sports fans a chance to vote for six individuals, one Olympic team and one Paralympic athlete to be part of the Class of 2008. Among the team candidates are the 1992 “Dream Team” in men’s basketball, the 1996 women’s gymnastics team and the 1998 women’s hockey team.

You can vote online at the USOC Website. Voting ends March 28 and the inductees will be announced on April 14. Inductees will be honored in a ceremony on June 19 in Chicago and be featured in a nationally-televised special highlighting their performances.

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