PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD...

The Los Angeles Sports Council (they're the ones coordinating the bid for
the 2016 Olympic Games) is hosting a televised awards presentation entitled
GREATEST SPORTS MOMENTS OF 2005 on Dec. 11, 2005. Tony Gunawan and Howard
Bach have been nominated under the Olympic Sports category for their
historic Gold Medal (Doubles) win at the International Badminton Federation
World
Championships in Anaheim, California. Please support Tony, Howard and badminton
by
logging on to http://www.lasports.org and voting!!! Here's how -

1) Log on to http://www.lasports.org click on GREATEST MOMENTS VOTING.
or Try this direct link:
http://www.lasports.org/lagreatest_moments/vote2005.php

2) Fill out registration page, must be at least 13 years of age.

3) Click on OLYMPIC SPORTS | VOTE.
(between Lakers and Sparks)

4) Click on AMERICAN TEAM WINS FIRST-EVER BADMINTON GOLD.
(You cannot change your vote - so be careful how your fingers move!)

5) Other categories also available for you to vote.

...and that's it.

PRESS RELEASE - Vote for the Greatest Sports Moments of 2005

The Los Angeles Sports Council is asking fans to help select the greatest
moments in sports for 2005 in the Los Angeles/Orange County area. Through
balloting on this web site, you can cast your vote for the top moment in any
or all of 16 award categories.

The nominated moments were provided by each specific team, university or
association, and are limited to three to five moments each. Nominations in
each category are listed in chronological order. Winners will be provided
with awards specially created by Tiffany & Co. for this occasion.

To vote, click on the Greatest Moments icon. Voting will conclude on
December 5.

Then tune in to KCAL-9 on Sunday, December 11 at 8 p.m. for a special, live
90-minute televised awards presentation as all the winners are revealed,
including the overall "Greatest Moment of the Year." The star-studded show,
hosted by Hall of Fame announcer and "Voice of the Kings," Bob Miller, will
take place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City.

A blue-ribbon media panel will rank the overall top 10 moments of the year
and will select the Sportsman, Sportswoman and Sports Executive of the year.
If necessary, the panel also will be able to overrule the on-line voting
results if any extraordinary moments occur after balloting begins.

Due to the cancellation of the 2004-05 NHL season, the Kings and Ducks were
not asked to submit nominations but will be recognized during the awards
show.

The concept of a moment is loosely defined. It can be a specific instant in
time (such as a winning goal, hit or shot), an individual or team milestone,
an upset victory or a career achievement. Nominated moments must have taken
place in the local area, or have involved a local athlete or team.

Special thanks for their outstanding support to each of our local teams and
universities and to the California Speedway, the Grand Prix Association of
Long Beach, Hollywood Park, Santa Anita, the Southern California Golf
Association and the Southern California Tennis Association.

[Thanks to Mary-Ann Bowles and Tony Powell for the update]