Rebecca Lobo to Open Ceremonies for Commonwealth Games, Friday @ 6:30 Pm -10:00 Pm
July 19th, 2007 Posted in Commonwealth Games
Rebecca Lobo will lead the charge into the weekend’s festivities as the featured Guest Speaker.
The Opening Ceremonies also includes the Parading of the Athletes, Fireworks & the cermonial Lighting of the Torch.
Do You Know Rebecca Lobo?
Resume Below:
Olympic Gold Medalist - Rebecca Lobo - Basketball
~ 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
~Announced into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999
~1995 undefeated season and NCAA Championship with U. of Connecticut
~Winning streak of 100 straight games
2007 Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia
Opening Ceremonies; Details Below:
AN EVENING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Date: Friday July 20, 2007
Time: 8:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm
Location: Roanoke Civic Center
Cost: Adults - $5
Children (12 & Under) - $3
HIGHLIGHTS
~ Parade of Athletes
~ Indoor Fireworks
~ Lighting of the Torch
~ Give Aways
~ Pepsi Challenge with Olympic Athlete
Log onto www.LocalReplay.com for pictures on Saturday morning!
We would like to thank our Photographer Partners, Greg Philpott and Michael Sink for their contributions to LocalReplay.com.
Check out their debut photos this weekend.
Also, all sports, locations, and dates are visible on www.CommonwealthGames.org
Dates: July 20-22nd
