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WHO: Children and teens from across the country and around the world will be in Greater Cleveland for the 2008 Continental Cup. WHAT: John Carroll University will host the opening ceremony on Thursday, July 3, for teams participating in the third annual Greater Cleveland Sports Commission’s Continental Cup. Nearly 100 teams are slated to participate. John Carroll will provide housing for all of the international teams, including those from the following countries: Brazil Canada Mexico India WHERE: John Carroll University 20700 North Park Boulevard University Heights, OH 44118 WHEN: JULY 2-6 July 3 - Opening Ceremony 7 p.m-10 p.m. Don Shula Stadium / John Carroll University FIREWORKS will follow the opening ceremony at approximately 9:30 p.m. *Admission is FREE for daily tournament games, the opening ceremony and feature games. However, there is an entrance fee for the semi-professional games. Visit www.jcu.edu and click on “Continental Cup” for the list of games at JCU and a link to the complete tournament schedule. CONTACT: Heather Losneck Director of Residence Life John Carroll University 216. 397.4408 / hlosneck@jcu.edu -Or - (For MEDIA CREDENTIALS and a detailed schedule) Annie Hetman Greater Cleveland Sports Commission 216.363.1128 / ahetman@clevelandsports.org