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Olympic Gold Medal Winning U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team Arrives Today at John Wayne Airport
ANAHEIM, CA - (August 25, 2008) -
WHAT: The Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men’s Volleyball team will arrive at John Wayne Airport today. Media is invited to cover the arrival.   The public is invited to celebrate the team's arrival and victory. 

The team trains in the City of Anaheim at the American Sports Centers, having moved their training facilities from Colorado   Springs, Colorado in 2006
WHEN:  Monday, Aug. 25, at 1:57 p.m. The team flies in from San Francisco on
United Airlines flight #311
WHERE: John Wayne Airport, United Airlines terminal B baggage claim area.
CONTACT: Ruth Ruiz, Public Information Specialist, City of Anaheim,
714-765-5060 office, or 714-420-7797 cell

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ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.