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June 23, 2006

Scholar-Athlete Games begin Sunday at URI / Photo

Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman
Ezra Elwin, of Dominica, and Charity Mabambo, of Zambia, walk to their dorm at URI after registering today for the Scholar-Athlete Games.

KINGSTON -- Student-athletes from more than 150 countries and all 50 states are gathering in Rhode Island for the 2006 Scholar-Athete Games. The games formally begin on Sunday at the University of Rhode Island.

Former President Bill Clinton will give the keynote speech on Monday night at 7:30 at the Ryan Center. The theme of that day's events will be world peace and nonviolence.

Participants will hear from an eclectic group of speakers during the week of events. Television talk-show host Bill O'Reilly will speak at 7:30 on Sunday; Olympic skiier Bode Miller will speak Thursday at 7:30; former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell speaks on Friday; and disgraced former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland will speak on the morning of July 1, in a presentation meant to emphasize the dangers of abusing power.

Talan Toriero and Taylor Cole of the wildly popular TV show Laguna Beach will join the Tuesday night festivities.

All of the events, including sports events featuring youngsters from around the world, are open to the public, but tickets must be purchased for many of the speakers. Go to the official event Web site for ticket information.

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