Sega of America has announced via their blog that they will be hosting an event at the Nintendo World Store in New York celebrating the release of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games on the Wii and DS.

The event will take place on Saturday, October 17 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Attendees will be able to play both versions of the game and participate in tournaments on the Wii version. During each hour, prizes will be given to the players with the best scores and times.

In addition to the tournament, Mario and Sonic will be there to meet and greet the participants and customers.