Global Sports Partners ™

The Elmore Sports Group announced today the formation of Global Sports Partners, LLC (GSP) as an international sports travel and management company to work with world sports organizations within the Olympic movement. Global Sports Partners will become the 16th company of the Elmore Sports Group and will be managed by veteran Olympic executives Greg Harney and Francisco Campo.

“We’re excited to have this new company become a member of The Elmore Sports Group,” said David G. Elmore, Chair of The Elmore Sports Group who will also serve as Managing Partner for GSP. “It has tremendous potential internationally particularly since we are extremely fortunate to have both Greg (Harney) and Francisco (Campo) serving as its President and Vice President after their long-established careers in the Olympic movement.”

Most recently Harney served as the Managing Director of International Affairs for the U.S. Olympic Committee overseeing the organizations international relations and bid administration programs including the recent New York 2012 bid. He also served as the USOC’s Managing Director of Games and Organizational Support for over 15 years serving as the U.S. Delegation Director for 40 plus multi-sport games including 10 Olympic Games and 5 Pan American Games.

Campo worked for the U.S. Olympic Committee for nearly five years serving most recently as its Director of International Cooperation. Prior to working with the USOC, Campo was the Manager of NOC Services for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games and had a distinguished career with the Canadian Olympic Committee in both international games and international relations.

“It’s truly an honor for us to be associated with The Elmore Sports Group.” stated Harney and Campo. “We’re anxious to work with the many friends and associates we have made worldwide as we truly believe this new company will compliment the companies that are already part of The Elmore Sports Group.”

In addition to Global Sports Partners, the Elmore Sports Group includes the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA professional baseball), the Birmingham Barons (AA professional baseball), the San Antonio Missions (AA professional baseball), the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernandino (A professional baseball), Eugene Emeralds (A professional baseball), Idaho Falls Padres (Rookie professional baseball), Helena Brewers (Rookie professional baseball), the Utah Grizzlies (AHL professional hockey), Centennial Management and Entertainment, Diamond Creations Catering and Concessions, Professional Sports Network (PSN), USA Host, Sportsmark Management Group, Cartan and Cartan Tours.

El grupo deportivo Elmore, anuncio hoy la formacion de Global Sports Partners, LLC (GSP), como una firma internacional en el ambito de viajes y administracion de deportes, que trabajara con diferentes organizaciones deportivas mundiales dentro del movimiento olimpico. Global Sports Partners sera una de las 18 companias del grupo deportivo Elmore y sera dirijida por los veteranos ejecutivos olimpicos Greg Harney y Francisco Campo.

" Estamos muy emocionados con el hecho de que esta nueva compania sea miembra del grupo deportivo Elmore," dijo David G. Elmore, el Presidente de este grupo, y quien servira tambien como director asociado para Global Sports Partners. " Tiene un tremendo potencial internacionalmente, y en particular puesto que contamos con la gran fortuna de tener a ambos, Greg (Harney) y a Francisco (Campo) sirviendo en sus capacidades de Presidente y Vice-Presidente despues de sus largas y establecidas carreras en el movimiento olimpico. "

Harney sirvio recientemente como director general de asuntos internacionales para el comite olimpico de los estados unidos, al mando de sus relaciones internacionales y la administracion de sus programas de candidatura, incluyendo el esfuerzo por parte de Nueva York'2012. Tambien actuo como director general de juegos y apoyo organizativo por casi 2 decadas y fue el director de delegacion para mas de 40 eventos multi-deportivos, incluyendo 10 juegos olimpicos y 5 panamericanos.

Campo trabajo con el comite olimpico de estados unidos por largo tiempo sirviendo mas recientemente en su capacidad de director de cooperacion internacional. Antes de llegar al USOC, fue el gerente regional para las Americas en el departamento de servicios a los comites olimpicos nacionales de los juegos olimpicos y paralimpicos de Sydney 2000. Campo tambien tuvo una distinguida carrera con el comite olimpico de Canada, tanto en su division de juegos como en su departamento tecnico.

" Es para nosotros un verdadero honor el estar asociados con el grupo deportivo Elmore. " Afirmaron Harney y Campo. " Estamos muy anciosos de trabajar con los muchos amigos y asociados que hemos hecho a travez del mundo, ya que estamos convencidos de que esta nueva compania sera un gran complimento a todas aquellas que ya forman parte del grupo deportivo Elmore. "

Muchos de los miembros del grupo Elmore son equipos de beisbol en las categorias AAA, AA y A en varias ciudades como, Colorado Springs, Birmingham, San Antonio, San Bernardino, Eugene, Idaho Falls, y Helena. Tambien hace parte el equipo de Hockey sobre hielo de Utah.

(Manhattan Beach, Calif.) – Cartan Tours/Global Sports Partners and the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee announced today the selection of Cartan Tours as its Official Olympic Travel and Ticket Agent for the 2008, 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games.

“We’re excited to be partnering with the Puerto Rican NOC and with the people of Puerto Rico.” said David G. Elmore, Cartan Tours President and Chair of the Elmore Sports Group. “The people of Puerto Rico are passionate sports enthusiasts particularly as it relates to their Olympic teams.”

In its capacity as the Official Travel and Ticket Agent for Puerto Rico, Cartan will offer travel and ticket packages to the Olympic Games of Beijing, China (2008), Vancouver, Canada (2010) and London, England (2012). Cartan will also be able to offer travel tours before and after each Games within Asia, North America and Europe.

Working with Cartan to service the Puerto Rican public will be Condado Travel, a Virtuoso travel member based in San Juan that has been serving the Puerto Rican public since 1969.

‘“We are extremely pleased to be associated with Cartan Tours and Global Sports Partners,” commented Hector Cardona, President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee. “Between both organizations they have over 40 years of experience in working Olympic Games including managing travel and tickets for the U.S. public and delegations since 1988.”

In addition to the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee, Cartan Tours is also serving as the Official Travel and Ticket Agent for the U.S. Virgin Islands Olympic Committee for the 2006 and 2008 Olympic Games.

An official announcement on how to order tickets and travel for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be made during the first quarter of 2006. However, Puerto Rican citizens can make general inquiries about Olympic Games travel with Cartan Tours by calling 1-800-818-1998 or via its website of www.cartan.com. Information can also be obtained by contacting Condado Travel at 1-787-782-4707 or its marketing director, Glorimary Arregui, at glorimaryarregui@condadotravel.com.

The Elmore Sports Group (ESG) and Global Sports Partners (GSP) announced today its support of Faisal Faisal, the Iraqi skeleton athlete that is pursuing his dream of participating in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. ESG and GSP are providing direct support to Faisal’s coach, Chris Hedquist through the Utah Skeleton Association.

“We truly believe in Faisal’s spirit and mission to participate in the Olympic Games, said Greg Harney, President of Global Sports Partners who initially supported Faisal in 2005 when he was Managing Director of International Relations for the U.S. Committee. “He is a very determined young man with outstanding athletic ability.”

Faisal, who is currently training in Germany, will need to qualify for the 2006 Games by placing in the top eight (8) nations at the Federation Internationale de Bosleigh et de Tobogganing’s (FIBT) Skeleton Challenge Cup scheduled for January 18-22, 2006 in Konigssee, Germany. He is in his second year competing as a skeleton athlete although the 2005-2006 season is his official entry into the sport of skeleton as the National Olympic Committee of Iraq’s (NOCI) Winter Sports Committee recently became a participating member of the FIBT. Faisal, a former Athletics sprint champion from Iraq, had previously tried the winter sports of skiing and snowboarding before selecting skeleton as his Olympic pursuit.

“I’m extremely appreciative of Mr. (Dave) Elmore and Greg (Harney) providing this support to me through my coach Chris Hedquist,” said Faisal Faisal “Although this is only my second year of competing, my times continue to improve and I hope to be the first Iraqi athlete to compete in a Winter Olympics.”

Hedquist, who is a world class skeleton athlete himself and a member of the U.S. Skeleton team, had previously worked with Faisal when he trained in Lake Placid and will support and coach Faisal prior to the Challenge Cup. GSP and ESG’s support will consist of subsidizing coaching and travel expenses for Hedquist while in Germany.

“I’m excited about working with Faisal,” said Hedquist who is also a member of the Utah Skeleton Association. “He is an extremely coach able athlete and has tremendous potential in the sport of skeleton.”

(Manhattan Beach, Calif.) – The Elmore Sports Group (ESG) and Global Sports Partners (GSP) announced today its financial support of Anne Abernathy, the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee luge athlete who will be competing in her sixth (6th) Olympic Winter Games in Torino this month.

“Anne is truly an amazing athlete considering the injuries and obstacles that she has had to overcome,” commented Dave Elmore, chair of the Elmore Sports Group. “To participate in the Olympic Games is an extreme honor but to do it six times is truly phenomenal!”

By competing in the Torino Olympics, Abernathy will break her own record as the oldest female athlete to ever compete in a Winter Olympics and will equal the record of most appearances in a Winter Games. Affectionately known as “Grandma Luge”, Abernathy first began her Olympic quest at the 1988 Games in Calgary, Canada and is a registered member of the International Luge Federation (FIL). She has trained with members of the USA Luge national team who are half her age at the USOC’s Lake Placid Olympic Training Center.

“We are truly grateful to Mr. Elmore for his support of Anne,” said Hans Lawaetz, President of the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. “Anne’s accomplishments have been because of her dedication and perseverance and she has been an inspirational representative for all of us in the Virgin Islands.”

Abernathy’s history making performance will occur on Feb. 13 and 14 at the Luge venue in Torino at which time she will be nearly 53 years old. In previous Olympic Games, Abernathy finished 16th in 1988, 26th in 1992, 20th in 1994, 23rd in 1998 and 27th in 2002.