MEDIA ADVISORY
June 13, 1996

PRE-OLYMPIC TRAINING SCHEDULE SET FOR U.S. BADMINTON TEAM

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) - Beginning Wednesday, July 10, 40 of the
greatest badminton athletes from eight countries (Canada, Denmark,
France, Germany, New Zealand, Russia, Switzerland, and the U.S.) will
converge on Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga. for a Pre-Olympic
Training and Acclimation Camp (July 10-17).  Some of the top athletes
at the camp will include Danish medal favorites Poul-Erik
Hoyer-Larsen, Camilla Martin, Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund,
Helene Kirkegaard/Rikke Olsen, and U.S. Olympians Kevin Han (Colorado
Springs, Colo.), Linda French (Elmhurst, Ill.) and Erika Von Heiland
(Anaheim, Calif.).  All practices will be open to the media and the
public.

The following is Team USA's training schedule in Milledgeville, Ga.

Thursday, July 11
Team Practice - USA (w/Russia, Germany) - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Doubles Games (All Teams) - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Singles Games (All Teams) - 6:00 pm- 8:30 pm

Friday, July 12
Team Practice - USA (w/Canada and New Zealand) - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Doubles Games (All Teams) - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Singles Games (All Teams) - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Saturday, July 13
Off-Day

Sunday, July 14
Doubles Games (All Teams) - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Singles Games (All Teams) - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Monday, July 15
Team Practice (w/Switzerland, France, and Russia) - 9:30 am- 10:30 am
Doubles Games (All Teams) - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Singles Games (All Teams) - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Tuesday, July 16
Team Practice (w/Russia, Switzerland, New Zealand, and France)
Doubles Games (All Teams) - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Singles Games (All Teams) - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Wednesday, July 17
Team Practice (w/Germany, and Russia)
Doubles Games (All Teams) - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Singles Games (All Teams) - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

(FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT PAUL PAWLACZYK, USBA
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AT 719-578-4808, E-MAIL: USBA1996@aol.com. AS
OF JULY 6, PAUL CAN BE REACHED IN ATLANTA VIA PAGER AT 1-800-946-4646,
PIN# 2004333)