The participating colleges are:
鈥� Bates College
鈥� Lynchburg College
鈥� Randolph-Macon Women鈥檚 College
鈥� Hampden-Sydney College
鈥� Bridgewater College
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鈥� University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia)
The Renaissance Games has been conceived by the Institute as an alternative to what many consider to be the excessive nature of intercollegiate sports. The objective of the Renaissance Games is to encourage the participants to be well-rounded individuals who are able to use their minds and bodies to complete tasks and solve problems in a team-oriented setting. This goal will be met by building a bridge between academic, athletic and cultural pursuits through a series of friendly, but highly spirited competitions. The events will include basketball, debate, 鈥渕athletics,鈥� soccer, poetry, and a rope pull, among many others. Points are kept, and a team winner will be declared on Sunday at closing ceremonies.
鈥淭his is one of the most important concepts introduced in our field in decades,鈥� stated Suzanne Coffey, Athletic Director at Bates College, whose school will be competing, and who is serving as chair of the event. 鈥淭he Renaissance Games will introduce various facets of competition, all of which balance body and mind.鈥�
鈥淭he Intercollegiate Renaissance Games will serve as an antidote to what many in the media, and on college campuses, decry as the excessive nature of college sports,鈥� stated Russ Hogg, Institute chair.
Students selected for participation were chosen based not only on their athletic qualifications, but their academic and leadership qualifications as well.
Interviews may be arranged with Australian participants, who arrive on June 7 at the Institute for International Sport at 溏心vlog免费B站, by contacting Jon Peachey at: jpeachey@internationalsport.com or 401.874.2375. Interviews with other participants, as well as athletic directors and coaches from the American schools may be coordinated anytime after June 9 through Mr. Peachey.
For further information, including a full schedule of Renaissance events and activities, go to http://www.internationalsport.com/renaissance or contact Jon Peachey at 401.874.2375.