Art of the Olympicans Announcements
Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events:
January 6 - Art Walk: Special Performance by Dance Alliance.
Now Showing:
Legends of 68', featuring artwork from four dynamic USA Olympians from the 1968 Olympic Games.
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SOFTBALL SHOWCASE
The Art of the Olympians (AOTO) is offering a sneak peak of their newest exhibit featuring a historic, modern and cultural look at the sport of Softball through a unique showcase of uniforms, equipment and Olympic memorabilia courtesy of the International Softball Federation (ISF)—the world governing body for the sport of softball.
Families, friends and community members are invited to attend a special reception, on Friday, July 16th from 5-8 p.m. to celebrate the opening of the Softball Showcase in the Sports Experience Gallery at the Art of the Olympians Al Oerter Center for Excellence at 1300 Hendry St., Fort Myers, Fla. Admission to the reception is free of charge.
Softball is a sport celebrated and played by men and women both recreationally and competitively in ISF’s 128 affiliated countries resulting in millions of participants in the sport worldwide. In the United States alone, it is estimated that 40 million Americans will play at least one game of softball during a year making it the most popular participant sport in the US. Common disciplines include fast pitch and slow pitch, but the sport also has a modified pitch, arena softball, wheelchair softball and beach softball.
Through the collaborative effort of AOTO and ISF, the Softball Showcase will present guests an opportunity to learn about the evolution of softball from its origin to the debut of women’s fast pitch softball at the 1996 Games in Atlanta to the world championships. The exhibit will be on display at the Al Oerter Center of Excellence until September 4, 2010.