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Last Updated: Apr 21, 2009 - 9:08:32 AM
By wdwinfo.com
Sep 26, 2008
Disney's Wide World of Sports is partnering with ESPN to launch the ESPN RISE Sports Festival in July 2009.
The week-long event is scheduled from July 18 to the 25th and will play host to 2000 young athletes competing in softball, basketball, football, lacrosse, baseball and track & Field. ESPNU will televise the event which will also be featured on other ESPN stations.
The senior vice president of Disney Sports Enterprises, Ken Potrock, stated "Through the collaboration of two powerful brands we will be able to help make the ultimate sports dreams come true for young athletes and further establishes the Wide World of Sports Complex as the place to compete and watch sports. Athletes will be able to compete and train on world-class fields and courts and be immersed in an experience that only Disney and ESPN can provide."
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