WNBA salutes the women of the US Olympic Teams
Published on September 7, 2004 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
NEW YORK, September 3 â Following what IOC President Jacques Rogge called the "unforgettable dream Games" in Athens, Greece, the WNBA and the United States Olympic Committee have teamed up to salute female U.S. Olympians throughout the month of September at six different WNBA venues. The WNBA Salutes the Women of the U.S. Olympic Teams Tour is being sponsored with the generous support of Allstate, Bud Light, Dasani, and McDonald's.
"We couldn't have been prouder of the 21 current and former WNBA players that distinguished themselves as medalists during the Olympic Games in Athens," said WNBA President Val Ackerman. "The success of the U.S. women in Athens became an overriding theme of the games, and the WNBA is excited to provide a platform to further celebrate female U.S. Olympians, who have proudly represented our country across a variety of sports."
Members of the U.S. swimming, diving, softball, water polo, soccer, sailing, shooting and kayaking teams are among the Olympians that will be honored during halftime ceremonies in Seattle, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Washington and Detroit.
A complete listing of tour dates and U.S. Olympian participants follows.
The 2004 WNBA Season resumed September 1. Ratings for ABC's and ESPN2's telecasts of WNBA games are up 14 and 16 percent respectively from a year ago. The season-opening telecast featuring the Phoenix Mercury at the Connecticut Sun was the highest rated WNBA game (regular season or playoffs) ever on ABC, and the July 11 telecast featuring the Mercury at the New York Liberty was the highest rated WNBA regular season game ever on ESPN2. Total visits to the league's official web site, WNBA.com, have increased 10% over last season, with more than 4.5 million visits to date. For more information on the WNBA, visit WNBA.com.
WNBA Salutes the Women of the U.S. Olympic Teams Tour Schedule
Seattle Wednesday, September 8 Detroit at Seattle 7:00 p.m. ET
Michelle French (soccer) Mary Wayte (swimming)
Amy Tryon (equestrian) Heather Petri (water polo)
Ericka Lorenz (water polo) Megan Quann (swimming)
Aly Wagner (soccer) Sue Bird (basketball)
Anne Donovan (basketball) Swin Cash (basketball)
Ruth Riley (basketball)
Phoenix Saturday, September 11 Detroit at Phoenix 7:00 p.m. ET
Misty Hyman (swimming) Natasha Watley (softball)
Linsday Benko (swimming) Anna Kozlova (synchronized swimming)
Abby Wambach (soccer) Swin Cash (basketball)
Ruth Riley (basketball) Diana Taurasi (basketball)
Nikki McCray (basketball)
Washington Sunday, September 12 Houston at Washington 12:00 p.m. ET
Nancy Haberland (sailing) Katie Hoff (swimming)
Siri Mullinix (soccer) Dominique Dawes (gymnastics)
Sam Magee (rowing) Cindy Parlow (soccer)
Cat Reddick (soccer) Tina Thompson (basketball)
Sheryl Swoopes (basketball) Chamique Holdsclaw (basketball)
Houston Tuesday, September 14 Minnesota at Houston 7:30 p.m. ET
Tina Thompson (basketball) Sheryl Swoopes (basketball)
Teresa Edwards (basketball) Katie Smith (basketball)
Suzie McConnell Serio (basketball)
Los Angeles Friday, September 17 Minnesota at Los Angeles 7:30 p.m. ET
Heater Petri (water polo) Amber Stachowski (water polo)
Ericka Lorenz (water polo) Rachelle Kunkel (diving)
Stacey Neuvman (softball) Carrie Johnson (kayak)
Kimberly Rhode (shooting) Shirley Babashoff (swimming)
Rosalyn Clark (track & field) Cathy Marino (kayak)
Lindsay Benko (swimming) Natasha Watley (softball)
Teresa Edwards (basketball) Katie Smith (basketball)
Lisa Leslie (basketball) Suzie McConnell Serio (basketball)
DeLisha Milton-Jones (basketball)
Detroit Sunday, September 19 Charlotte at Detroit 2:00 p.m. ET
Kate MacKenzie (rowing) Cindy Parlow (soccer)
Cat Reddick (soccer) Dawn Staley (basketball)
Ruth Riley (basketball) Swin Cash (basketball)
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