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Los Angeles Triathlon Names Ready, Set, Gold! Its Official Charity |
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RSG! Olympians encourage children to set and meet goals; Olympians to compete in this year’s race
Los Angeles, Calif. - May 1, 2008 –The Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon presented by Herbalife today announced Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!) as the race’s official charity. The announcement brings together the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) that developed the RSG! program, and the Los Angeles Triathlon, an annual event for 8 years.
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SCCOG Launches Second Year of “Ready, Set, Gold!” |
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The Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!) Program promotes student fitness and nutrition, thereby helping to fight obesity and diabetes, by pairing U.S. Olympians and Paralympians from the Los Angeles area with local public schools. Operating under the auspices of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG), the Olympians visit their designated schools multiple times, encouraging and inspiring goal setting and overall physical fitness, all while aiming to improve each student’s state-mandated Fitnessgram test scores. Currently operating in 50 LAUSD Schools, RSG! plans to expand into more LAUSD schools and neighboring districts.
“Ready, Set, Gold!” began operation in September 2006. For 2007-08, it is a continuing opportunity for the world’s largest concentration of Olympic and Paralympic athletes to make a signal contribution to the larger community, and be recognized for their long-term commitment to youth. It is the first program of its kind in the country and is raising funds to allow for expansion of the program during the 2007-2008 school year.
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