USOC to Celebrate Olympic Day with George DiCarlo, Teresa Edwards and Edwin Moses

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will celebrate Olympic Day by honoring three Olympic gold medalists who participated in the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games: George DiCarlo (swimming, 1984), Teresa Edwards (basketball, 1984, '88, '92, '96, '00) and Edwin Moses (track & field, 1976, '84, '88) at a special reception on Monday, June 23, at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo.

DiCarlo, Edwards and Moses will speak to more than 225 guests from the USOC family, including USOC and NGB staff, resident athletes and members of the community, about their Olympic experiences and their continued involvement in the worldwide Olympic Movement. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the historic Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games.

Olympic Day is a worldwide commemoration of Baron Pierre de Coubertin's June 23, 1894, convening of the first International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting at the Sorbonne in Paris, and the founding of the Modern Olympic Games. National Olympic Committees (NOCs) throughout the world participate in the international celebration, including sending Olympic Day greetings to participating National Olympic Committee nations.

"It is fitting to honor three Olympians who were such an integral part of the legendary 1984 U.S.-based Olympic Games as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of those Games," said USOC Acting CEO Stephanie Streeter. "We are so pleased to host these renowned Olympians and hear their inspirational stories on Olympic Day - a day that is dear to the hearts of all those involved with the Olympic Movement."

DiCarlo created a stir at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games by winning a gold medal and setting a new Olympic Record in the 400 meter freestyle event at age 21. He also won a silver medal in the 1,500 meter freestyle.

Edwards is the first basketball player - male or female - to have competed in five Olympic Games. She won gold medals at the 1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games and a bronze medal in 1992. In 2000, Sports Illustrated named her as one of the "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century."

Moses won gold medals in the 1976 and 1984 Olympic Games in the 400 meter hurdles and a bronze at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games in the same event. He is also noted for remaining undefeated in 122 consecutive races over a nine year period.

The USOC began the tradition of celebrating Olympic Day with renowned Olympians at a U.S. Olympic Complex in 2007 with Bob Beamon (track & field, 1968). The popular event was repeated in 2008 with Bart Conner (gymnastics, 1976, '80, '84) and Nadia Comaneci (gymnastics, 1976, '80).

Also in conjunction with Olympic Day, Chicago 2016, the USOC and the City of Chicago are leading efforts to commemorate the day across the country. Under the leadership of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution supporting Olympic Day. As a result of this outreach and the efforts of Chicago 2016 and the USOC, nearly 150 cities will host Olympic Day celebrations, including fun runs, lectures and sport competitions and demonstrations - many attended by Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

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