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Young Champion Ambassadors travel to Ancient Olympia for Tokyo 2020 Flame Lighting

As part of the U.S. OIympic & Paralympic Museum's partnership with Young Champion Ambassadors, Colorado Springs high school students Atharva Vispute and Shreya Krishnan traveled to Ancient Olympia, Greece, for the lighting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch.

Conde Nast Traveler says it is worth planning your trip to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

Conde Nast Traveler says that the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is worth planning your trip in 2020.

Museum reaches milestone with installation of final exterior diamond panel

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum exterior includes nearly 9,000 aluminum diamond-shaped custom panels; no two panels are alike.

Museum welcomes 9News from Denver for a behind the scenes look as opening nears

9News in Denver visited the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum for an inside look as final construction continues before the Museum opens this spring.

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum design recognized by Architectural Digest

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum continues to be recognized by industry experts. Its latest accolade is being recognized by Architectural Digest among the "leading design-forward museums opening this year."

Kobe Bryant, basketball great and two-time Olympic champion, dies in helicopter crash

One of the greatest basketball players of all time and a two-time Olympic champion, Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash. he was 41.

Smithsonian magazine named U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum one of the most anticipated museum openings of 2020

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum joined six other museums in the United States on Smithsonian's list of the most anticipated museum openings of 2020.

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum named one of the most anticipated buildings of 2020

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum stands out for both its design and its accessibility to all guests, making it one of the most anticipated buildings of 2020 according to Architectural Digest.

NY Times Lists Olympic City USA and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum as a place to go in 2020

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, a growing food scene and the renovated Broadmoor resort are among the reasons Colorado Springs is considered one of the top places to visit in 2020.

Lake Placid to hold 40th anniversary celebration

The city of Lake Placid, New York, will hold a 40th anniversary celebration of the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games.