WATCH: Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson Provides an AAU Junior Olympic Games Update for Week 1
By Space Coast Daily // July 28, 2020
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ABOVE VIDEO: Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson goes over recent AAU Junior Olympic Games completed and the upcoming games this week.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson provides a recap from the past few days of the 2020 AAU Junior Olympic Games on the Space Coast.
The 2020 AAU Junior Olympic Games are a collaboration between the AAU, Space Coast Office of Tourism, Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Sports Foundation, School Board of Brevard County, Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, and the Sunshine State Games to provide participation athletic opportunities to a diverse athlete and coach demographic.
Since 1967, the Games have provided thousands of athletes, from across the nation, the chance to compete for a gold medal and make memories to last a lifetime.
Events and locations are locked in with numerous venues and facilities across Brevard County readying for the arrival of athletes, parents and coaches.
“The turnaround for this event has been quick and would not have been possible without your continued support,” said AAU Vice President Rusty Buchanan.
“A few weeks ago, event registration opened up and the athletes quickly followed suit.”
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Bringing the event to Florida will provide a positive economic impact to the Space Coast area of at least $3 million to $3.5 million from upwards of 10,000 hotels room nights, restaurants and other local businesses benefiting from an influx of 2,000 to 3,000 athletes, coaches, parents and their families to the area from in-state and out-of-state.
“We’re absolutely thrilled that we’re getting this opportunity,” Space Coast Office of Tourism Executive Director Peter Cranis said.
“The timing of it couldn’t be any better.”
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