Florida Schoolchildren Sing Way to Olympic Prize
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC), in conjunction with the Academy, announced that Legacy 12, a music group composed of 8- to 12-year-old students at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Fla., has won the inaugural USOC Sport and Singing Contest.
The dozen young singers in Legacy 12 performed “I Stand Amazed,” a song reflecting the spirit of Olympism. Their performance can be viewed here.
Demonstrating its support for cultural awareness, the Academy partnered with the United States Olympic Committee in 2008 to conduct the national qualifying round of the IOC Sport and Art Contest and IOC Sport and Singing Contest. Both contests are administered by the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education, a committee on which Academy President Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich serves.
San Diego artist Kadir Nelson won in the graphics category of the national Sport and Art Contest, while Pacific Grove, Calif., native Edward Eyth won in the sculpture category. Both artists will be judged against international competition on 15 May in Switzerland. The winning works will be displayed at the Beijing Olympic Games.
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