2012 AGBU WORLD GAMES SET TO BEGIN SATURDAY, JULY 28-AUG. 3
Pasadena Now
July 27 2012
CA
Opening Ceremony to be held at Pasadena City College
Over five hundred young athletes from around the world are heading
to Los Angeles next week as the countdown draws near for the Armenian
General Benevolent Union (AGBU) World Games. Set to begin on Saturday,
July 28, 2012, the event promises excitement and thrills both on
and off the court, as the organization’s youth take part in various
sports competitions, social events and excursion tours as part of an
AGBU tradition that dates back to 1955.
The World Games’ week-long series of activities will kick off at the
opening ceremony on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Pasadena City College
Stadium. There, Hollywood actor David Foster, as well as Armenian
singers Silva Hakobyan and Hovhannes Shahbazyan, will take the stage
and welcome participants who are traveling from Argentina, Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Uruguay and the United States.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is expected to draw
thousands. In the days that follow, the athletes will compete in
basketball, chess, soccer, swimming, track and field and volleyball,
relying on skills they’ve developed throughout the year with their
local AGBU Chapter teams.
Some of these events will be taking place at Pasadena High School. For
more information please check the games website or
call (626) 794-7942 or email [email protected]
From: A. Papazian