September 10, 2010 - An Evening with Peggy Fleming

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2010) - The Art of the Olympians, began as
a dream of Olympic gold medalist Al Oerter. He spent the last two
years of his life organizing Art of the Olympians by collecting
artwork in various mediums from Olympic athletes, lobbied for a
permanent location in Fort Myers and worked in partnership with the
United States Olympic Committee (USOC), which ultimately lead to an
agreement for the Art of the Olympians to display the U.S. Olympic
rings at the facility.

His untimely death in 2007 would mean that Oerter, a
four-time Olympic champion in the discus throw, would not see his
dream come true ... but it did.

On Friday, Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. at Harborside Event Center
in Fort Myers,  Main Sail Video Productions with Art of the Olympians
is hosting an Evening with Peggy Fleming in honor of the world
premiere of the documentary, "Art of the Olympians." The 30-minute
film, by Emmy Award winning Photographer/Director Ilene Safron,
documents the dreams of Oerter in his mission of uniting the sports
and art world to uphold the virtues of excellence above winning.

"The Olympic champions portrayed in the film represent the
best of the best who had the choice of living an honorable life or
giving into the temptations offered to them," says Safron. "It's
imperative that we share this story to recognize sports legends, that
kids can look up to."  On hand to introduce the documentary will be
Peggy Fleming, the 1968 Olympic gold medal figure skater and artist.
Norman Bellingham, the Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Olympic
Committee, will also attend the evening's premiere showing.

Co-chairing the special event are Lee County Commissioner
Tammy Hall and Pam Cronin, vice president of The Shell Factory &
Nature Park.

"Al would have been so proud to watch all his efforts come
to fruition," says Hall. "We are honored to be the home of the Art of
the Olympians Museum and Gallery, one of the few buildings in the
world allowed to display the Olympic rings."

Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $10 for students with
ID, and include one free admission to the AOTO Museum and Gallery.
The person who purchases the 100th ticket will receive an autographed
photo of Peggy Fleming. All proceeds from the evening will go to
benefit AOTO programming.  Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, September
15th and may be purchased at AOTO at 1300 Hendry Street in Fort Myers
or by calling 239-332-5055 and at Harborside Event Center located at
1375 Monroe Street or by calling 239-321-8111 in the Fort Myers River
District.

The Olympic Games from their inception have been a
celebration of human capability. Art of the Olympians, a not for
profit organization, emphasizes the importance of the ancient Olympic
ideals of excellence in mind, body, and spirit through the fusion of
art and sports. Through historic, artistic and educational exhibits,
Art of the Olympians connects individuals to the passion, discipline
and innovation of the Olympic world to encourage others to excel at
their dreams. The Olympian Artists have the ability to express this
because of their many years of well directed training for sport and
the transfer of this discipline to their art.  For more information,
visit www.artoftheolympians.org.