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OPENING CEREMONY
Cejudo will be on hand to address the crowd, light the State Games cauldron and officially open the Games to competition. Cejudo is a four-time high school state wrestling champion (Arizona and Colorado), a U.S. National Champion and a Pan American Champion. In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Cejudo became the youngest American ever to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling. AT&T Presents...American Idol Finalist Carly Smithson for Opening Ceremony
Powerhouse rock star
Carly Smithson will be the featured entertainer for the
Opening Ceremony of the 2009 State Games of America.
The Irish-born singer, who captivated millions during her appearances on American Idol in season seven, has just announced that she has joined an exciting new band, We Are The Fallen, as its lead singer, with three of the four original members of Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt, and drummer Rocky Gray, as well as bassist Marty O’Brian. The popular performer, familiar to millions of worldwide fans, lists her musical influences as Heart, Celine Dion, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, The Rolling Stones, U2, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, and Annie Lennox. Athletes who walk in the Parade of Athletes receive FREE admission to the
Opening Ceremony. All others may purchase Opening Ceremony tickets through
www.TicketsWest.com at the following prices:
$10 for adults, $5 for youth (18 & under) & seniors (55+). CLICK HERE FOR MAPS TO THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE WORLD ARENA Come and experience the excitement of the Opening Ceremony of this national sports festival!!
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