Lee Evans, 1968 Olympic gold medalist and civil rights activist, passes away at age 74 The champion sprinter took gold in the 400m and the 4x400m relay at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games. READ MORE
Chuck Darling, 1956 Olympic champion, passes away at age 91 The University of Iowa Hawkeye was a member of the Melbourne 1956 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. READ MORE
Olympic hockey gold medalist Mark Pavelich passes away He assisted on the game-winning goal in the Miracle on Ice and went on to play six seasons in the NHL. READ MORE
Olympic bobsledders Vonetta Flowers and Chris Coleman join Member Monday One of the benefits of Museum membership is the opportunity to attend VIP events such as this. READ MORE
Colorado Springs named one of world’s top emerging destinations TripAdvisor honor adds to recent accolades for Olympic City USA. READ MORE
Guest Experience Team Member athletes share their stories at Member Monday Museum staff includes several athletes; three Paralympians and one Olympic hopeful spoke with Museum members about their journeys through sport. READ MORE
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
