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"We are excited about Aflac's title sponsorship of the Outdoor Games,"said Paul Amos II, president and chief operating officer, Aflac U.S. "Theevent will help showcase Columbus to a national audience while providingfamilies an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and witness some excitingsports entertainment."
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Aflac Outdoor Games is a combination of several events including theCollegiate and Professional Championships of the STIHL(R) TIMBERSPORTS(R)Series, a competition consisting of eight competitive events that challengecompetitors in the arenas of strength, endurance, stamina, tool skill andagility.
Aflac Outdoor Games has partnered with STIHL(R) to bring the STIHL(R)TIMBERSPORTS(R) Series to Columbus in 2008 and 2009. The events include HotSaw, Stock Saw, Underhand Chop, Standing Chop, Single Buck Saw, Speed Climb,Springboard and the Boom Run. In addition to the STIHL(R) TIMBERSPORTS(R)Series, the Aflac Outdoor Games will be host to national and local barbequecooking contests as well as sporting competitions for dogs. The 2008 Pig Bowlevent will be officially endorsed by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, anorganization that has sanctioned almost 300 barbeque contests throughout theUnited States. The dog competitions will include champion Agility Dogdemonstrations, and a "DockDogs" event in which canines leap from a platformacross a pool of water. Both the barbeque contest and DockDogs will have opencompetitions for local residents.
"This is a great opportunity for Columbus to have such a world-class eventcome to the area," said Warner Neal, president for Outdoor Events. "With anational television audience, there will be a great amount of exposure. Thisis a terrific opportunity not only for Columbus, but for the surroundingcommunity."
Advance tickets per day are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12.Admission is free for children under 5 years of age. Passes, family andmulti-day packages, and military rates are available.
To order tickets or for more information on the events, includingregistering for the amateur division of the barbecue competition or toregister dogs for the Dock Dogs competition, please visitAflacoutdoorgames.com .
About Aflac:
For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders theopportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interruptingmedical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider ofguaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number oneinsurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan.Our insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million peopleworldwide. Aflac has been included in Fortune magazine's listing of America'sMost Admired Companies for seven years and in Fortune magazine's list of the100 Best Companies to Work For in America for ten consecutive years. Aflac hasalso been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine's listing of the Top50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100Best Companies for Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To findout more about Aflac, visit www.aflac.com .(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041202/CLTH019LOGO ) Media Contacts: Tim Turner, Aflac Mechell Clark, Aflac Phone: 706.575.3286 Phone: 706-243-8004 E-mail: trturner@aflac.
