Many of the world's most talented outdoors athletes will converge on Central Florida and Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex to compete in the ESPN Great Outdoor Games July 7–10, 2005, which will be broadcast July 13–17, on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports.
"We're looking forward to our best Games ever," said Christine Godleski, vice president and general manager of ESPN Outdoors. "After successful events in Lake Placid, N.Y., Reno, Nevada; and Madison, Wis., we've grown awareness in the Northeast, the West and the Midwest. Now we're bringing the event to the South and Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex."
With the exception of the rifle and shotgun target-sport events, all of the Great Outdoor Games events will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Rifle and shotgun events will take place at the Tenoroc Range in Lakeland, Fla.
The ESPN Great Outdoor Games is the ultimate championship for outdoor sports and in 2005 will introduce ATV skills competition to the list of disciplines showcased over the four-day event. Target sports, timber events and sporting dogs will return this summer, while fishing will not.
Spread over 220 acres in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex plays host to more than 170 events each year for professional and amateur athletes in some 30 sports.
"We're looking forward to our best Games ever," said Christine Godleski, vice president and general manager of ESPN Outdoors. "After successful events in Lake Placid, N.Y., Reno, Nevada; and Madison, Wis., we've grown awareness in the Northeast, the West and the Midwest. Now we're bringing the event to the South and Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex."
With the exception of the rifle and shotgun target-sport events, all of the Great Outdoor Games events will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Rifle and shotgun events will take place at the Tenoroc Range in Lakeland, Fla.
The ESPN Great Outdoor Games is the ultimate championship for outdoor sports and in 2005 will introduce ATV skills competition to the list of disciplines showcased over the four-day event. Target sports, timber events and sporting dogs will return this summer, while fishing will not.
Spread over 220 acres in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex plays host to more than 170 events each year for professional and amateur athletes in some 30 sports.