PRESS RELEASE
Release date February 9, 2004
Additional information available from Harvey Abrams.
tel: (814) 237-8331
fax: (814) 237-8332
email:

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The story about the IISOH and its sale of the statue ROCKY was picked up by the media worldwide. CNN broadcast the story Wednesday, February 4, at 6:26 PM Eastern time and newspapers worldwide have run the same story. The statue was listed on ebay for $3 million and the auction ended with a single bid that turned out to be fraudulant. The bidder was sent an invoice and a college student in Canada responded with a claim that he did not place the bid.

The IISOH re-listed the ROCKY statue on ebay Thursday for $3 million again. The Institute will continue to market the statue until a donor is found or the statue is sold.

The new link at ebay with the re-listed auction is....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2888368461

The IISOH is using the ROCKY statue as a fundraising item. A Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, the IISOH is planning to construct a Library and Museum devoted to the History of Sport, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance, Sport in Art and the Olympic Games. The plan calls for a campus of 300 acres where these buildings, plus a theatre and restaurant, will be surrounded by sculpture gardens, sports fields and recreational facilities.

Other statues that are planned in the sculpture gardens include replicas made from molds of ancient Greek and Roman statuary such as the DISCUS THROWER. Sports fields and facilities will cover most of the planned campus so that every sport can have a venue for educational use and research. Recreational facilities are also planned such as playgrounds and research areas to test playground equiptment and safety issues.

The story of the auction can be seen at the following websites....
MSN.Entertainment News

Minneapolis Star Tribune

AZCentral.com

The Pittsburgh Channel

Northeast Pennsylvania News

NBC10 News

Penn Live

Rocky Mountain News

KTVU.com News (Oakland, CA)

Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Media Life Magazine

Star Magazine

Bestweekever VH1

The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)

Creston News Advertiser (Iowa)

New York Times

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For more information you may contact:

Harvey Abrams, President
International Institute for Sport and Olympic History
PO Box 175
State College, PA 16804
tel: (814) 237-8331
fax: (814) 237-8332
email:

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For a partial list of subject areas go to the SUBJECT AREAS page.

Other links to pages about the International Institute for Sport and Olympic History.

Read the Articles of Incorporation here.

Read the BYLAWS here.

Meet the Board of Directors.

Charter Membership Drive ends December 31, 2004.
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Building Plans.

This page was created February 9, 2004.

Contact:
International Institute for Sport and Olympic History (IISOH)
PO Box 175
State College, PA, USA 16804

Mr. Harvey Abrams, President
Mr. Bruce Lorich, Treasurer

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