Bobsledder Vonetta Flowers: first Black athlete to win Olympic Winter gold Vonetta Flowers paired with Jill Bakken to win the gold medal in bobsledding at Salt Lake 2002 – the first Olympic Winter gold medal ever won by a Black athlete. READ MORE
Museum receives top award for inclusivity and accessibility The International Association for Universal Design presented the Museum with its Grand Award for 2020 READ MORE
Tommy Lasorda, who managed U.S. baseball to Olympic gold, passes away The only person to manage teams to a World Series title and Olympic gold, he was 93 years old READ MORE
Museum named nation’s Best New Attraction of 2020 by USA TODAY USA TODAY honor caps incredible opening year READ MORE
Join the Museum’s oral history project Are you an Olympian or Paralympian interested in sharing your story with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum? Find out how to participate! READ MORE
U.S. legend Rafer Johnson dies at age 86 Rafer Johnson, 1960 decathlon champion, also lit the Olympic Cauldron at Los Angeles 1984 and excelled in and out of athletics. READ MORE
First Member Monday features Paralympian John Register Heavy demand for the inaugural event in the series prompted the Museum to schedule an additional session to accommodate more members. READ MORE
Guests enjoy throws and takedowns during Judo Demonstration Day Olympian Ryan Reser and other judoka led an exhibition leading up to World Judo Day. READ MORE
‘Bridge to the future’ connects Museum to park The 250-foot span will take pedestrians from the Museum and Downtown Colorado Springs to America the Beautiful Park. READ MORE
After impressive debut, Museum rated No. 2 by TripAdvisor Less than two months after opening, the Museum already is considered one of the top things to do in the Pikes Peak Region. READ MORE
