Category: Spotlight

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is excited to open its latest exhibit, "Return to Paris: 1924 | 2024," on June 28 in Colorado Springs.

On this day in 1924, “Taffy” Abel, an Ojibwe native American, was the first American flag bearer at the Olympic Winter Games. Read his story.

Dick Fosbury, an Olympic champion, known for revolutionizing the high jump, died on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Learn about U.S. presidents and their involvement with Olympic and Paralympic Games over the years.

See Michelle Dusserre Farrell’s journal containing the detailed notes of her practices and competitions.

The Wheaties box remains a major iconic symbol of the cultural impact of the Olympics and Paralympics. See the collection on display at the Museum.

Los Angeles needed a mascot that would get crowds excited about the approaching 1984 Olympics, and Sam the Eagle was born.

A shared passion for sport and inclusion brought the Welgers together.

Matt Scott is a pioneer and champion for not only wheelchair basketball, but for Paralympians and athletes with disabilities as a whole.

Since 1996, Madsen has won eight Paralympic medals.