Olympians will help local organizers promote Olympic Day and
the upcoming P&G Gymnastics Championships in a world-record attempt for
most simultaneous handstands June 23 on Monument Circle.
The Indiana Sports Corp., USA Gymnastics and USA Track and
Field have activities planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Olympic gold medalists
scheduled to attend include gymnasts Shannon Miller and Jaycie Phelps,
heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Jersee and basketball player Quinn Buckner.
Children are invited to participate in a gymnastics Fitness
Zone and in interactive activities staged by USATF. The program also includes a
noon question-and-answer session with the Olympians. Indianapolis’ celebration
is one of more than 1,000 Olympic Day events across the country from May 31 to
June 30.
Girl Scouts, youth groups and gymnastics clubs will attempt
the world record at 12:45, then position themselves into a replica of the
Olympic rings. There was a similar world record at Monument Circle in 2005,
when 1,072 participated. More information is available at
PGChamps.com/OlympicDay.