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(ATR) The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) has added two new Olympians to its team of champion ambassadors--Olympic bobsledder Curtis Tomasevicz and Olympic ice hockey player Julie Chu.
Founding trustee of GSD and executive board member Dr. Steven Ungerleider joins Around the Rings to discuss the impact the GSD's champion ambassadors have on young athletes and plans for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
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