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9/14/2009
USA Judo Selects Myrtle Beach as Site of 2010 Senior National Championships
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce announces that USA Judo has selected Myrtle Beach as the site for its 2010 Senior National Championships. The event will take place April 30, 2010, to May 2, 2010, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The USA Judo National Championships draw more than 400 athletes to compete in senior elite, masters (more than 30 years old), kata and visually impaired divisions. The Senior Nationals will be a qualifier for the 2010 World Championships and a key step for elite athletes preparing for the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012. "USA Judo is very pleased to have received the bid from the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce to play host to the 2010 National Championships,” said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez. “Myrtle Beach is well known throughout our nation as a great place to visit and vacation. Now our athletes, coaches and families can enjoy the excitement of our National Championships with the beautiful beach resort of Myrtle Beach. Last year we were on the West Coast, and now this year we have found a great site on the East Coast. Our staff will continue to seek places that are great sites for our sport and fun places to visit as well. In this new economy, most people are combining vacations with activities they enjoy, and Myrtle Beach is the place to compete and play.” “Once again the Olympic community has selected Myrtle Beach as its top site for qualifying events,” said Brad Dean, MBACC president and CEO. “We welcome USA Judo and look forward to a long relationship that potentially includes additional events of this caliber.” Judo is one of only two martial sports that are part of the Olympic Games. In 1964 men’s judo made its debut at the Tokyo Games. Women’s judo became a full-medal event at the Barcelona Games in 1992.