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Team Philadelphia is proud to bring you SportsWeek 2009 from June 5 thru 14. Our goal for SportsWeek during the past seventeen years has been to showcase Philadelphia gay sports teams so that gay and lesbian athletes in the area can see the many opportunities available to them.

The GLBT sports community in Philadelphia offers a healthy and friendly environment in which to participate and many of our area teams continue to represent Philadelphia in international and national level competitions in such sports as swimming, soccer, wrestling, and running, to name a few.

During the past three years, Team Philadelphia has been able to expand our SportsWeek event to include competition events that involve local area athletes as well as gay and lesbian athletes and their teams from up and down the East Coast. This year’s showcase competition is the International Association of Gay and Lesbian Martial Arts [IAGLMA] Get Ready for Gay Games VIII Cologne Event on Saturday June 13th. This Event consists of a wide variety of workshops, seminars, as well as the Jim Nickoff Memorial Martial Arts Training Tournament.

Also on the menu is the ReGAYtta Tournament on Saturday, June 6th. This event is marked by our 2nd LGBTQ dragon boat race in Philadelphia during the Independence Dragon Boat Regatta festival. Our boat will be represented by participants from Philadelphia's finest gay sports teams!

Team Philadelphia has been sponsoring this week long event leading up to Pride Weekend for many years and we are excited that many of our local sports teams return each year to participate in this event. So come on out and enjoy the Spring weather in Philadelphia and watch some fierce competition. And don't forget YOU CAN PARTICIPATE.

Go to the "schedule" link to see which sport you might like to try.

 

 

News

Our Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support the athletic community, will be opening Team Philadelphia’s SportsWeek on June 5th 2009 with a panel discussion focusing on the current environment for LGBT student-athletes at universities nationwide. The attitudes toward LGBT individuals in general society versus attitudes toward the same individuals within the athletic community show a huge discrepancy with the athletic community’s views lagging about ten years behind that of the general population. The group of current and former studentathletes along with their advisory board of the top some of the top scholars in the field, are determined to merge that gap. Members of the Our Group board will discuss current challenges within the athletic community while telling their own personal stories ranging from struggle to triumph and acceptance and focusing on the importance of action within LGBT community as well as support within the athletic community.

Accomodations

Team Philadelphia is pleased to announce that a block of rooms have been reserved for June 5 2009-June 14 2009 at the Hilton Garden Hotel at the very special rate of $109.00 per night.  The Hotel, located at 1100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA is adjacent to the Convention Center, Reading Terminal, and is 4 blocks from the heart of the Gayborhood.  To make a reservation you can call the hotel at 215-923-0100 and mention the group name [Sports Week] and the group code [SPO].  Please note that this special rate will be available on May 22nd or until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first.

Get Involved

Come JOIN US! volunteer to help in our upcoming fundraising events:

Sat. June 7
Team Philadelphia Pass the Buck
Starts @ 9 PM to 1 AM
Area Bars
Contact Tony abono@csc.com


Sat. June 13
Team Philadelphia Bar Night
Starts @ 8 PM
Short Stop at the Bike STOP (2nd Floor of Bike Stop)
Contact Rick 215-589-9193


Sun. June 14
Philadelphia Gay Pride Parade & Festival
Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Contact Rick 215-589-9193


Sponsors

We like to thank our sponsors for their support of 2007 SportsWeek.

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