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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 1996

DAILY U.S. BADMINTON OLYMPIC PRESS RELEASE - 17 Days 'til the Games
Smashing Stars

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) - Badminton has been a hit in Hollywood
since the 1930s when the likes of James Cagney, Bette Davis, Boris
Karloff, and Ginger Rodgers played the sport.  Today's badminton
"stars" include actor Paul Newman, pop singer Michael Bolton, and Vice
President Al Gore and family.

(FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT PAUL PAWLACZYK, USBA
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AT 719-578-4808,  AFTER JULY 6TH IN ATLANTA
GA. - 1-800-946-4646, PIN 2004333, or at the Peachtree Walk Apartments
at 404-881-6721, Apt. 3).