Achilles International to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Ma

ADVISORY, Jan. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:  Achilles International, an organization which enables people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream running events in order to promote personal achievement, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Dick Traum, Founder & CEO , will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where:  Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43 ^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:  Wednesday, January 4, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET           

Achilles International Contact:  Dick Traum or Fiona McKinney  dicktraum@aol.com ; fmckinney@achillesinternational.org   Tel: 212 354 0300

Nasdaq MarketSite:  Emily Pan (646) 441-5120  emily.pan@nasdaq.com

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About Achilles International  The mission of Achilles International is to enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream running events in order to promote personal achievement.

Specialized programs include the Achilles Freedom Team which serves wounded military personnel and veterans; Achilles Kids which provides training, race opportunities, and an in-school program for children with disabilities; the Achilles Para-triathlon Team which expands our running program into biking and swimming; Achilles Chapter workouts, plus our signature race Hope & Possibility which takes place in several cities worldwide. 

Achilles International brings the largest field of athletes with disabilities (AWD) to the TCS NYC Marathon and is the recognized authority in shaping AWD divisions in marathons nationwide.

While our programs focus on running, the truth is, running is simply the tool for accomplishing our main objective: to bring hope, inspiration, and the joys of achievement to all.

About Nasdaq  Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of $10.0 trillion and approximately 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com

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