STATEHOUSE NEWS

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The Olympic flag will be raised at the Ohio Statehouse on Friday at 10:30 a.m. The flag will fly in honor of the XXXth Olympiad and Ohio’s 24 Olympians participating in the 2012 summer games. The flag will be raised on the north flag pole on the west side of Capitol Square near the McKinley Memorial.

The flag will fly on Capitol Square for the entire duration of the games (August 12).

Ohio’s 24 Olympians will participate in 15 sports throughout the games. Ohio’s athletes include:
Archery: Jacob Wukie, Oak Harbor, recurve
Basketball: LeBron James, Akron, forward
Boxing: Terrell Gausha, Cleveland, middleweight; Rau’shee Warren, Cincinnati, bantamweight
Canoe/kayak: Scott Parsons, Sylvania
Diving: Katie Bell, 10-meter platform, Ohio State; Abby Johnston, 3-meter synchro, Upper Arlington
Fencing: Lee Kiefer, Cleveland, women’s foil
Field hockey: Keli Smith-Puzo, Oxford, forward
Judo: Kayla Harrison, Middletown, 78 kilos
Rowing: Margot Shumway, Westlake, double sculls; Peter Graves, Cincinnati, quadruple sculls
Sailing: Anna Tunnecliff, Perrysburg, Elliott 6-meter match racing
Soccer: Heather Mitts, Cincinnati, defender
Swimming: Nick Thoman, Cincinnati, 100 backstroke
Track and field: Bridget Franek, Hiram, steeplechase; A.G. Kruger, Ashland, hammer throw; Erik Kynard, Toledo, high jump; Kibwe Johnson, Ashland University, hammer throw; Tianna Madison, Elyria, 100 meters, 4x100; Chantae McMillian, Dayton, heptathlon
Weightlifting: Holley Mangold, Centerville, 75 kilos
Wrestling: Justin Lester, Akron, Greco-Roman 66 kilos; Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, freestyle, 120 kilos

To view this press release and others, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.

The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.

The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.

The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.

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