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News and Events@ the United States Sports AcademyLast updated: 23 March 2004 Sergey Eylanbekov, U.S Sports Academy’s Sport Artist of the Year Wins IOC Art Competition23 March 2004
Sergey Eylkanbekov, the United States Sports Academy’s (USSA) Sport Artist of the Year, has won first place in the sculpture category of the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Art and Sport Contest. An international jury comprising, among others, Jacques Rogge, IOC President, Zhenliang He, IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education Chairman, and Ousmane Sow, a famous Senegalese sculptor, met yesterday, 22 March 2004, to choose the winners of the Olympic Art and Sport Contest.
Eylanbekov’s acrylic sculpture entitled “Five Continents” was the winner of the United States Olympic Committee’s Sport Art Competition held in November 2003, which was hosted by the USSA’s American Sport Art Museum and Archives. The piece was then entered as the United States’ entry into the IOC competition. Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich, President and CEO of USSA, said, “All of us here at the United States Sports Academy offer our heartfelt and sincere congratulations to Sergey Eylanbekov for his outstanding achievement on this magnificent world stage!” The Award Ceremony will take place on 10 June 2004 in Barcelona on the occasion of the World Forum on Education, Culture and Sport. The winning artwork will then be exhibited at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne until June and then transported to Athens for display during the Olympic Games in August. 
Dr. Lawrence Lemak Presented With Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award19 March 2004 Dr. Lawrence Lemak (L), founder of the National Center for Sports Safety in Birmingham, Alabama, was presented the medallion for the Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award by Dr. Lou Marciani (R), Academy Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Continuing Education, on March 16. Dr. Lemak, who is world-renowned for his orthopedic surgery on many professional and college athletes, is considered a leader in sports safety. He is a distinguished lecturer and author and has made presentations in the United States, England, Europe, Japan and South America.
USSA Directors' Cup Winter Standings18 March 2004 The United States Sports Academy is the proud sponsor for National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors' Cup, which recognizes the top overall collegiate athletic programs in both the NCAA and the NAIA. U.S. Sports Academy Responds to America’s Obesity Crisis17 March 2004 In response to the recent alarming news, which cites startling facts revealing that obesity is rapidly becoming America’s most crucial physical threat, the United States Sports Academy (USSA) has re-instituted its Fitness Management program. The March 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association cites statistics in which 400,000 Americans died in 2000 due to lack of physical exercise and poor diets. This represents about 16.6% of total deaths. Leading the total category, there were 435,000 deaths due to tobacco representing 18.1% of the deaths. “These statistics are both astounding and frightening,” commented Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich, President and CEO of the United States Sports Academy. “When that many Americans die in a culture and an economy which clearly has the resources to prevent these kinds of deaths, something must be done, and we believe it begins with educating people in how to take care of themselves.” The Fitness Management major leads to the Master of Sports Science Degree at USSA. It consists of 33 semester hours, including a nine-hour mentorship requiring 450 contact hours. Courses such as Exercise Physiology, Exercise Testing and Prescription, Sport Strength & Conditioning, and Treatment Procedures in Sports Medicine are included in the major courses. “Our emphasis is educating people to adopt healthy lifestyles,
including proper diet and adequate exercise,” observed Dr. Albert G.
Applin, USSA’s Dean of Academic Affairs. “There are specific things each
of us can do to live healthy and prevent obesity, but it begins with
understanding what and how to do them. And this is what our Fitness
Management program focuses on.”
Academy Speakers Featured At AAHPERD And ICHPER-SD Convention11 March 2004 Four members of the United States Sports Academy (USSA) will travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, March 30-April 3, to present research on a wide variety of topics related to national and international sport at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention to be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Boulevard in New Orleans. Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich, USSA President and CEO, will present information on the USSA National Coaching Certification Program during a forum in conjunction with the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (ICHPER-SD) on Tuesday afternoon, March 30, at 2:00 P.M. in the Belle Chase Room of the Hilton Riverside. Dr. Dong Ja Yang, President of ICHPERD-SD and internationally known figure in the promotion of sport and physical education, will introduce Dr. Rosandich, who was recently appointed Director of Coaching for ICHPERD-SD. Dr. Rosandich’s presentation will be part of the ICHPERD-SD Forum. Other Academy presenters and the times and venues for their presentations include:
AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, education, and specialties relating to achieving a healthy lifestyle. For more on this year's convention, log on to: http://www.aahperd.org/convention/. Alumni Reception To Take Place At AAHPERD And ICHPER-SD Convention11 March 2004
By attending the Reception, alumni will have the chance to meet Dr. Skip Applin, Dr. Cynthia Ryder, Dr. Frank Spechalske, Dr. T.J. Rosandich, David Allen, Albert Buckles and other alumni from the area. Any questions should be directed to Albert Buckles at 1-800-223-2668. Free passes for any of our Alumni to visit the Exhibition Center of the Convention, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 P.M. Friday, April 2, 2004. These passes will be available at the Alumni Reception on April 1. The Academy’s Exhibition Booth is 1228 in the Exhibition Center. February Athletes Of The Month10 March 2004
Tom Brady, quarterback for the Super Bowl XXXVIII Champion New England Patriots, came in second in the Men's balotting with his performance in the Super Bowl, which earned him the Super Bowl MVP, his second MVP award in two years. Following Brady for third place in the Men's category was University of Texas swimmer Ian Crocker, who set a world record in the 50-meter Butterfly in the Big 12 Conference Time Trials. Crocker's 23.30 seconds was better than the 23.43 seconds set by Matthew Welsh of Australia in July 2003. Competitors in Track and Field dominated the Women's category. The Women's 2004 February Athlete of the Month was Russian Pole Vaulter Svetlana Feofanova. She set the world indoor record by clearing 15 feet 11 inches in her first attempt at that height. She set the record in the 2004 Athina Indoor meet on February 22, 2004. American Gail Devers came in second in the Women's category with her performances in the Tyson Foods Invitational, at which she tied the world's best time in the 60 meters with 7.10 seconds, and finishing the 60-meter hurdles in 7.87 seconds, earning her the third fastest time in the word this year. In third place for the Women was Jen Toomey who won both the 800 and the 1500 in the U.S. Track and Field Indoor Championships on February 29, becoming the first person to win middle-distance doubles. Sergey Eylanbekov, Sport Artist of the Year 2004 Honored in New York1 March 2004
Sergey Eylanbekov, the United States Sports Academy's Sport Artist of the Year 2004, was honored Thursday evening, February 26 at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York City. Mr. Jack Scharr, Academy Board of Trustees Member and Chair of the Board’s Art Committee, presented the award to Eylanbekov. Eylanbekov is this year's sculpture category winner of the United States Olympic Committee's Sport Art Competition that was held November 2003 at the Academy. His sculpture, "The Five Continents" will compete this spring in the International Olympic Committee's Sport Art Competition to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland. The winner of the international phase will be awarded a $30,000 grand prize. The piece represents the continents that compete in Olympic competition. There are five human forms infused in the acrylic sculpture, one for each continent. The winners will also be presented at the Athens Olympiad this summer. Sergey Eylanbekov was born in Russia in 1960. He began his sculpture and drawing studies in Moscow in 1973. His professional career started in 1984, after graduation with honors from the prestigious Moscow Surikov Academy of Fine Arts. Through the years Sergey produced and exhibited sculptures in a variety of techniques and materials, concentrating mainly on working in bronze, but in the mid-1990's he began experimenting with acrylic forms, applying his expressionistic style to the medium. Eylanbekov's works can be found in public and private collections in the United States, Europe, and Russia. Respected by his peers and the public, Sergey received numerous awards and continues to create and exhibit his works in the United States and Europe. He is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and has served on its Board of Directors. Marathon Runner, Koplowitz, Receives Distinguished Service Award1 March 2004
Dan O'Brien, the former world record-holder in the Decathlon, presented a Distinguished Service Award on behalf of the Academy to Zoe Koplowitz at a reception held at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York City on February 26. The presentation had a familiar theme - "The first shall be last, and the last shall be first." But Koplowitz has capitalized on her finishes in marathons by writing a best-selling book entitled The Winning Spirit -- Life Lessons Learned In Last Place. Koplowitz, of course, has made sport history by finishing last in 18 marathons, including the 2003 New York City Marathon, which she ran in some 29 hours. World-class marathoners will complete the course in 2 hours and 10 minutes. Koplowitz, who was named MS Athlete of the Year in 2003, was diagnosed 30 years ago with MS, the disease that is responsible for degeneration of the central nervous system, also suffers from diabetes. On hand for the presentation was Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich, Academy President and CEO, who commented, "Zoe's courage and determination serve as an exemplary testimony of great sports competition. The Academy is proud to make her one of only ten recipients of the award. She is truly an inspiration to all." |
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In conjunction with the AAHPERD And ICHPER-SD Convention, the
Academy will provide an Alumni Reception at the Hampton Suites, 1201
Convention Center Blvd., in President Rosandich’s Suite from 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2004. When coming into the hotel, alumni
should ask for Albert Buckles, Executive Director of the USSA Alumni, who
will be wearing an Academy Red Coat. They will then be directed to the
Reception.
The United States Sports Academy announced
the winners of its 2004 February Athlete of the Month competition. In the
Men's category American teenage swimming sensation Michael Phelps was the
clear winner. In the Spring Nationals, Phelps, who swims out of Baltimore,
Maryland, picked up his fifth title in five races with near-record
performances in the 200 Individual Medley, 200 Backstroke, and 200
Freestyle. The five victories tie a record for most individual titles in a
national meet, which Phelps himself set last summer.
