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DCOC Press

Press Contacts:

Mike Panetta (DCOC Chairman and DC's Shadow Representative) mike.panetta@gmail.com / 202-253-6534 / www.mikepanetta.com

John Hlinko:  JohnH@grassroots.com / 202-744-6525 


DCOC in the News:

2008 Racewalking Team:

Washington City Paper: D.C. Olympians: Get Your Racewalking Shoes On

WAMU Kojo Nnamdi Show:  Politics Hour, Friday, June 13th 

Washingtonian Magazine: "We Can’t Vote, But We Can Curl"

 

2006 Curling Team: 

Salon:  "D.C. Olympic Committee demands its curlers be allowed to compete. Voting rights for the city too. "

Roll Call:  "The New Olympic Dream: A DC Team"

Washington Post:  "Bid For Olympic Curling Team Casts a Stone for DC Voting Rights"

The Telegram:  "A Sweeping Initiative: Newfoundlander part of online campaign to get Washington, D.C. its own Olympic curling team" (click here to view article)

DCOC Press Releases:

DC 'Olympic' Curling Team Enjoys Explosive Support in Drive for Recognition from International Olympic Committee

(WASHINGTON, D.C., February 8, 2006) The District of Columbia Olympic Committee (DCOC), a new effort to gain official recognition for an Olympic team for Washington, DC, today announced explosive growth in support in the two weeks since it launched.

(read full release)

 

Blog Coverage:

Check out our list of blogs that have covered us.  The links are coming quickly, so if your blog has covered us and is not there -- please add it in the comments.