June 14, 2010 -
San Jose Selected to Host 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee have awarded the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics for men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics to San Jose, Calif. The event will be conducted at HP Pavilion at San Jose, June 28-July 1. The USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show will be staged at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in conjunction with the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics.

“San Jose has presented a fantastic plan for hosting the 2012 Olympic Trials,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. “Over the years, the Bay Area and San Jose in particular have been outstanding hosts to USA Gymnastics. We are confident this will be one of the best Olympic Trials ever conducted for any sport. All of the partners connected to this effort are committed to producing a memorable event and one that showcases our country’s top athletes at the highest level.”

“This is an amazing honor for the citizens of San Jose,” said San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. “We are grateful for the trust USA Gymnastics has placed in our city for such a prestigious event. The Olympic Trials for gymnastics is among the crown jewels of events to host, and the celebration of selecting our Olympic Team will be one that is embraced by the entire community.” [Full Story]

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June 23, 2010 -
San Jose Celebrates Olympic Day

Along with cities throughout the world, we are proud to recognize today as Olympic Day in San Jose. San Jose is honored to be a partner of the U.S. Olympic Movement and supporter of the many activities of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Thank you to Mayor Reed and Members of the City Council for supporting the Sports Authority’s partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee and its family of national governing bodies to bring world class competition to San Jose. We look forward to working with all our partners and the entire community as when San Jose has the privilege of hosting the 2012 U.S Figure Skating Championships and the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics. [Full Story and Proclamation]

Event Calendar
May 15-20	San Jose Cycling Classic
May 19	Amgen Tour of California
July 10-11	LiveStrong Challenge
July 16-August 1	North American Roller Hockey Championships
October 3	Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon
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January 2012	U.S. Figure Skating Championships [Reserve Your Seats]
June 2012	U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics [Reserve Your Seats]

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April 21, 2010 -
Eight Santa Clara County High School Seniors Awarded REACH Youth Scholarship

The REACH Scholarship Awards were presented this morning to eight remarkable young student athletes, who have used sports as a catalyst to overcome major hardships in their lives. For each of the last 14 years, the San Jose Sports Authority has recognized the drive, determination and perseverance of student athletes from high schools throughout Santa Clara County. [Full Story]