Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, Co.

Today, we had the opportunity to visit the Olympic Training Center.  There are three facilities for training the USA athletes, one in Colorado Spring, CO., one in Lake Placid, New York, and one in Chula Vista, CA.  At this training center 130 athletes are in residence at present.  You have to be in the top 10% of your sport to train here for free.  Free lodging, food, trainers, and coaches.  You can also come here for short periods of training if you are not in the top 10% if you pay.

This is at the Olympic Plaza in  Colorado Springs, CO.

This is the dormitory and cafeteria where the Olympian stay and eat.

What a view from the campus!

Inside the lobby is a lot of memorabilia.  This is the torch from LA 1984 Olympics.

The torch from Atlanta 1996.

Salt Lake City, 2002.  Did you know the torches were different?  I didn't.

We toured the gyms....

The Olympic pool.......

The shooting gallery.

There is a Hall of Fame for Olympians, Paraolympians, and Radio and TV sportscasters.

Originally in 1983 pictures were in black and white and

later in color starting 2009

It is round room with a skylight that symbolizes the Olympic torch.  This is sponsored by The Gates Foundation.

London is the location for the 2012 Summer Olympics.  This will be the 3rd time they have hosted the Summer Games.  

This facility made us proud to be Americans.  By the way, our government contributes nothing to the training  of  our athletes.