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SAOC News:
THE 2008 PREMIER'S GAMES APPEAL DINNER

The 2008 Premier’s Games Appeal Dinner is on Friday 1st August at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre - exactly one week before the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!

 




A Call to South Australian Businesses to Support South Australian Athletes
In view of the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, The South Australian Olympic Council is calling upon all South Australian businesses to take an active role in supporting the state's athletes. By being part of the donation aquisition in the upcoming high-profile event, The Premiere's Games Appeal Dinner, businesses will be given an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to 1,000 high-profile South Australian Corporate leaders at the dinner while at the same time assisting our athletes to acheive their Olympics goals in Beijing. Download the flyer below for more details.


   Donations Aquisition Information   



AOC News:
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IOC nominates four candidate cities
05 June 2008

The International Olympic Committee set up a clash of continents for the right to host the 2016 Games today, with Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid advancing to the next round of the selection process. [more]



Candidate cities for 2016
02 June 2008
On 4 June 2008, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board will select the Candidate Cities for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad to be held in 2016. [more]

Herb Elliott Honoured
27 November 2007
One of Australia’s greatest sportsmen, Herb Elliott, has won a World Fair Play award almost fifty years after he became an Olympic champion. [more]

BHP to sponsor Australian Team
13 August 2007
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) today announced that the world’s largest diversified resources company, BHP Billiton, will sponsor the Australian Team as it prepares for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. [more]

SASI recognised as Olympic Training Centre for Beijing
10 August 2007
The South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) has received formal recognition from the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) as an Olympic Training Centre for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

With exactly one year to go today until the Beijing Olympics, Recreation and Sport Minister Michael Wright has signed an Olympic Training Centre [more]


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Overview of SAOC Events in 2007:
        • PREMIER'S GAMES APPEAL DINNER                                        3th Aug 2007 @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
          * 6.45pm till late
        • ADELAIDE APPEAL RACE DAY  
           1st Sep 2007 @ Morphettville Race Course
        •  QUARTER CLUB GOLF DAY
           November 2007           (Date TBA)
          * Venue TBA
        • QUARTER CLUB AND GAMES APPEAL CHRISTMAS DRINKS 
          11th Dec 2007           @ The Works Function Centre
          * Time TBA



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