Photograph by Simon Bruty / Allsport, Crawford Family U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Archives, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Olympic and Paralympic sports are contested every four years at the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Learn more about the many Olympic and Paralympic sports that have been contested over the years and explore some of the incredible moments in the journeys of Team USA athletes.
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is excited to open its latest exhibit, “Return to Paris: 1924 | 2024,” on June 28 in Colorado Springs.
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.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum offers parking in the adjacent Park Union District lot for $7.50 per-day. Metered parking is also available on Sierra Madre and Vermijo.
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