U.S. Olympic Training Center – Colorado Springs, CO
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The U.S. Olympic Training Center of Colorado Springs is located at 1 Olympic Plz. The gated entrance is located along E. Boulder St and just east of N. Union Blvd. in central Colorado Springs.
Waymark Code: WM6E84
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2009
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Coordinates are for the entrance to the Visitor Center.
“The United States Olympic Training Centers (OTCs) are three campuses created by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as training facilities for its Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lake Placid, New York; and Chula Vista, California. Some athletes preparing for the Olympics, Paralympics, and Pan-Am Games live at one of the OTCs for a period of months or years, while others visit periodically with their respective national teams for training camps, coaching (especially in sports science and sports psychology), or physical testing. Although foreign national teams are occasionally granted use of the USOTCs, they are used mainly by athletes from the United States.”
“The Colorado Springs OTC was the first of the three to be built, and has been the home of the U.S. Olympic Committee since 1978. Its location on the former Ent Air Force Base was selected for its relatively high elevation, which is often thought to improve training effectiveness. Its facilities include an Olympic-size swimming pool, an indoor shooting range, a velodrome, two sports centers housing numerous gymnasiums and weight rooms, and a sports science laboratory, in addition to an athlete center and dining hall, several dormitories, a visitors' center, and the offices of both the USOC and U.S. Paralympics.”
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Page name: United States Olympic Training Center
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Date of last revision: 20 May 2009 02:35 UTC
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Official Website of the
The U.S. Olympic Committee
The Olympic Visitor Center offers free guided tours which include the US Olympic Hall of Fame, interactive displays and an endless collection of Olympic photos. ...Call (719) 632-5551 for exact times of the tours. They are offered Mon thru Sat from 9 am until 4 pm and last about 1 hour.