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NBC TODAY Show Features the DITC

NBC TODAY Show Features the DITC

NBC TODAY Show Features the DITC

Atlanta, USA (June 3, 2004)

Athletes from around the globe residing at the DeKalb International Training Center (DITC) were featured on NBC's Today Show.  Weatherman Al Roker met former Olympic champions and this year's hopefuls on the Emory University Campus. Track and field and swimming athletes where shown honing their skills as the award winning JAMS all-star cheerleaders from Stone Mountain cheered them on.

(L to R) NBC Weatherman Al ROKER, Dr. Marc-Daniel GUTEKUNST, and DeKalb County CEO Vernon JONES

(L to R) NBC Weatherman Al ROKER, Dr. Marc-Daniel GUTEKUNST, and DeKalb County CEO Vernon JONES

The NBC TODAY Show featured athletes were from Egypt, Haiti, Gabon who live at the DITC Campus at Brook Run at 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 and train at Emory University and GA Tech in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

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