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December 16, 2005

Lake Placid Training Camp

USA Judo will be playing host to a training camp at the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., Jan. 9-15.  The #1 and #2-ranked athletes in on the Senior Roster as of Dec. 8 as well as all B-Level Seniors and the top-ranked IJF-Junior athletes in Olympic weight divisions will have their room and board provided at the OTC.  All other attending athletes will be required to pay for their own expenses.

A limited number of spaces are still available for this event.  Contact Mary Ann Relich,MaryAnn.Relich@usajudo.us as soon as possible if you are interested in participating.

Two-time Olympic medalist and 1999 World Champion Jimmy Pedro (Methuen, Mass./Pedro's Judo Club) will be the lead coach for the event. 

Additional coaching staff include:

• Israel Hernandez (Brownsville, Texas/Brownsville USA Judo National Training Site), two-time Olympic medalist.
• Eddie Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center), 1984 Olympic bronze medalist and six-time World Championship Team coach.
• Jason Morris (Scotia, N.Y./Jason Morris Judo Club), 1992 Olympic silver medalist and 2005 World Championship Team coach.
• Jhonny Prado (Coral Springs, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site), 2005 Pan Am Infantil, Junior and Juvenile Team coach.
• German Velazco (Coral Springs, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site), 2000 Olympian.
• David Matsumoto (Richmond, Calif./East Bay Judo Institute), 1996 Olympic Team Leader and 2003 USA Judo Coach of the Year.