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World Cup Soccer Excitement
Becomes a Dance for
All South
Africa is looking for a local
youth soccer team to bring to
South Africa and play a match in
the home of the 2010 FIFA World
Cup New York, NY,
October, 2009. South African
Tourism is inviting parents and
coaches to show their kid
athletes a new way to get in on
the spirit of the game. The 2010
FIFA World Cup is coming in June;
South Africa is hosting; and
South Africa wants to spread the
welcoming spirit of the games by
getting young soccer fans dancing
the Diski. America has
always been a little different
when it comes to soccer. What is
a pop culture phenomenon in other
countries, has been a "sport with
a following" here. But the times
are changing. Soccer excitement
is building in the
U.S. South African
Tourism has partnered with U.S.
Youth Soccer (the largest youth
sports organization in the United
States) and World Cup sponsor
Coca-Cola to spread soccer
awareness via a fun Web video
contest and ultimately bring an
American youth soccer team to
South Africa. The Diski
dance is a new dance based on
soccer moves that has been
specially created by South Africa
for the 2010 World Cup to express
the country's unique way of
playing soccer. It's rhythmic,
showy, energetic, and above all,
great fun. The fabulous
grand prize -- of the Web video
contest -- is a trip to South
Africa for the entire team --
parents and coach included, for 8
days/7 nights. The trip includes
visits to Johannesburg and Cape
Town, a game park and a match
against a South African youth
soccer team, possibly in one of
the World Cup
stadiums. All you need
to do is learn the Diski dance
moves, feel the rhythm of South
Africa, and upload your video at
www.southafrica.net/dance. The
contest began on Friday,
September 25, 2009, and runs
through Sunday, December 13,
2009. Teams may have
a minimum of 10 members and a
maximum of 15 members, ages 8
through 14, and must be
affiliated with organized leagues
or organizations such as American
Youth Soccer Organization, US
Youth Soccer National League,
Metro Youth Soccer League and
similar
organizations. The winning
youth soccer team will be
announced in mid-January
2010. About South
African Tourism For more
information on South Africa, a
world-class destination, the
ideal place for both business and
leisure, contact South African
Tourism at 500 Fifth Avenue,
Suite 2040, New York, N.Y.,
10110; Tel: (212) 730-2929; Fax:
(212) 764-1980; Email:
info@us.southafrica.net
or
visit www.southafrica.net For everything
you need to know about planning
your trip to the 2010 FIFA World
Cup, For further
information contact: David
DiGregorio at SA Tourism
Alison Ross Tel: +1 212
471 6255 Tel:
+1 212 583 2712 Email:
david@us.southafrica.net
Email: rossa@pmgroup.bz
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