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A quick conversation: Trischa Zorn and Beth Scott

Longtime friends Trischa Zorn and Elizabeth (Beth) Scott describe becoming the first Paralympic residents at the Olympic Training Center. Both athletes are visually impaired and won a total of 51 gold medals between them in swimming. We hear first from Trischa who remembers the discrimination they faced as Paralympians.

Listen: “We finally were able to compete in the same country or the same pool as the Olympic games.”

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Cammi Granato Ferraro and Angela Ruggiero pose for a photo after a victory

Angela Ruggiero and Cammi Granato Ferraro

Bonnie St. John and her husband Allen Haines smile for a photo

Bonnie St. John and Allen Haines

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Billy Mills

A Native American from tiny Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Billy Mills surged down the stretch to win the 10,000-meter run at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history.

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Launches Free Virtual Book Club Series

Quarterly program connects readers with Olympians and Paralympians through their personal stories.

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Launches Specialty Tour Series

Each Specialty Tour offers a unique lens through which to experience the Museum’s interactive exhibits, rare artifacts, and compelling storytelling.

Museum Launches Women’s History Month Specialty Tour

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum is excited to present its Women’s History Month Specialty Tour, offering visitors an opportunity to explore the incredible achievements and pioneering spirit of women athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic movements.