Carole King Joins Forces with Olympic Medalists to Battle Women's Cancers
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San Diego, CA - Carole King was included to the Frosted Pink with a Twist event that took place at the San Diego Sports Arena on Sunday, September 14, 2008.
Frosted Pink with a Twist is a multi-media event that joins members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team together with Grammy Award-Winning music talent to raise awareness of cancers primarily affecting women. Through the combination of music and sport, Frosted Pink with a Twist provides a unique format to provide cancer education, encourage dialogue, celebrate survivorship and empower women to become advocates for their health.
Scheduled to appear at the event were the US Men's Bronze medal winning team, as well as the US Women's Silver medal winning team, which includes 2008 Gold medalist in the All-Around, Nastia Liukin and her teammate, 2008 Silver medalist in the All-Around, Shawn Johnson.
Paired with the Champion gymnasts will be icons of song, making for a historical event of sports, entertainment, and health awareness. In addition to Carole King, Cyndi Lauper and Jesse McCartney also appeared at the event.