Americans Vote for Favorite Emotional Moments of Olympic Games
August 09 2004 - 9:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Americans Vote for Favorite Emotional Moments of Olympic Games Fans
Log on to NBCOlympics.com to Select the Kleenex Moment of the Day
ATHENS, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports fans -- and the sentimental
-- can now track the most emotional moments of the 2004 Olympic
Games online. With the help of Kleenex(R) Brand Tissue and
four-time gold medallist and U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member John
Naber, NBCOlympics.com will feature unforgettable moments that
strike an emotional chord with viewers during the 2004 Olympic
Games in Athens. Each day, fans can vote for their favorite
heartfelt story. The most popular will be featured on the site the
following day. Three new moments will then be posted for
consideration. The site will rank all the moments over the course
of the Olympic Games and announce the top Kleenex Moments(TM)
following the Closing Ceremonies. These moments, which often happen
outside the realm of competition, give athletes, and fans alike,
lifetime memories. According to Naber, the emotional moments
associated with the Olympic Games bring viewers closer to athletes
in a way unlike any other sporting competition. "When fans watch
athletes competing in Olympic Games, they witness ordinary people
achieving the extraordinary," notes Naber. "For that reason,
whether you're sitting in the stadium or at home on your couch, you
feel every bit of excitement, pride, joy and sorrow the athletes do
during the Olympic Games." For instance, after four gold medals in
two Olympic Games, Janet Evans had yet to experience the most
emotional moment of her Olympic career. That changed on July 19,
1996, when she entered the Atlanta Coliseum, Olympic torch in hand,
and lit an identical one held by Muhammad Ali. Other emotional
moments of the past include wrestler Jeff Blatnick falling to his
knees seconds after winning the gold at the 1984 Los Angeles
Olympic Games, just two years after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's
disease, and Kerri Strug waving to the crowd, from coach Bela
Karolyi's arms after spraining her ankle on her final vault during
the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. "During the Olympic Games,
spectators get to see athletes at a time when they're most human,"
said Naber. "Even though this year's competition occurs thousands
of miles away, the Internet provides one way to stay involved in
the Olympic Games experience." Fans can log on to vote for their
Kleenex Moments every day of the 2004 Olympic Games beginning Aug.
13. A photo gallery of moments is at http://www.nbcolympics.com/ .
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DATASOURCE: Kleenex CONTACT: Michael Stern, +1-312-228-6892, Athens
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