Spokespeople
There are three spokespeople for the Junior Goodwill Games. Dan O'Brien,
"the World's Greatest Athlete," is the national spokesperson for the program. He
will also be presenting the awards for the Track and Field finals, which will be held at
the Nassau County Mitchel Athletic Complex on Tuesday, July 21.
Olympic Champion Swimmer Jenny Thompson is the spokesperson for the swimming
portion of the Junior Goodwill Games. She will be presenting the awards for the swimming
finals on Friday, July 31, at the Nassau County Goodwill Games Swimming and Diving Center.
Steve Smith, guard for the Atlanta Hawks, is the spokesperson for the basketball
portion of the Junior Goodwill Games. Unfortunately, Smith will not be competing in the
Games, however, he will be presenting the awards to the finals at Madison Square Garden on
Friday, July 24.