Your guide to events in Nelson, New Zealand
Wednesday 1st August 2012
Join local Olympians and fellow Olympic fans at the ASB Olympic Long Lunch at Sports House, home of Sport Tasman at Saxton Stadium.
GET INTO THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT
Come dressed in your favourite sports attire, bring a flag, face paint, wear the colours of the country of your choice or bring sports gear to support your favourite sport.
Lunch will take place at the Live Site at Sports House so you can cheer on our athletes and watch live Sky TV Olympic coverage.
DO YOU HAVE OLYMPIC POTENTIAL?
Throw the shot put and see how close you can get to the world record shot put throw. See the length of the world's longest long jump and the height of the highest high jump.
PROGRAMME
- Local boxing Olympian Jeff Rackley will MC the lunch.
- New Zealand's oldest living Olympian and swimming champion Ngaire Galloway will give us a brief account of her time at the last London Olympics in 1948.
- Olympic rower Dave Schaper will also share some of his Olympic experiences.
FREE TO YOU
This is a free event. Bring your own lunch, beverages will be available for cash purchase.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE
Spaces are limited so book now with Rita Merriman at rita.m@sporttasman.org.nz or phone 03 923 2311.
August 1, 2012
12.00pm - 1.30pm
Nelson & suburbs
Sports House
142 Saxton Road East, Stoke
Lots of free parking
Tickets from Please reserve a place at the table ph. 03 923 2311.
Ph. 03 923 2311
rita.m@sporttasman.org.nz