MIAMI - USATF, in cooperation with i2sports, is webcasting the 2003 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships live at www.usatf.org for the third consecutive year. The webcast began with the start of the meet at 8 a.m. today (Tuesday, July 29) and will continue through the final event of competition on August 3.

Nearly 25,000 fans logged in to watch last year's webcast of the Junior Olympic Championships, part of the Verizon Youth Series.

To watch the live web cast of the 2003 Championships, visit www.usatf.org or i2sports.com. For proper viewing, Windows Media player and a high-speed internet connection (384 Kbps or faster--cable modem, DSL, T1, etc.) are required. A 56 Kbps dial-up connection is insufficient, and will most likely transmit audio only.

The 2003 Junior Olympic Championships features record participation of 7,306 youth athletes. For a full list of entrants, and for results from the meet, visit www.usatf.org.

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