SPOTLIGHT

From the ice to the operating room

Olympic figure skating champion Tenley Albright headed from the podium to Harvard Medical School and enjoyed a distinguished career…

Matt Scott looks to continue his impressive tenure with Team USA

Scott has been present at every Paralympic Games since he graduated from high school.

Cheri Madsen’s illustrious career has spanned decades

Since 1996, Madsen has won eight Paralympic medals.

For Tahl Leibovitz, table tennis was home

The six-time Paralympian found table tennis during his difficult childhood.

Jack Whitman, the father of wheelchair archery, leaves behind an inspiring legacy

Archery legend, Jack Whitman, won Team USA’s first Paralympic gold. See Whitman’s bow and other artifacts on display at USOP Museum.

Two-sport athlete Allison Jones excelled on the cycling track and on the slopes

She competed in eight consecutive Paralympic Games, becoming the second U.S. woman to win gold at both the Summer and Winter Games.

Julie Chu skated a path for Asian American women in ice hockey

She competed in four Olympic Games and became the first Asian American to win a winter medal in a sport other than figure skating.

Olympic Moment

Billy Mills: Plenty of Motivation

Billy Mills posted one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history, when he won the 10,000-meter run at Tokyo 1964; a Native American from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Mills continues to use his voice to advance Native American issues.

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Quick Conversations

Edited, three-minute highlights from select StoryCorps interviews.

Honoring Olympians and Paralympians who served in the military

Many Olympians who are military veterans say there is a strong similarity between the discipline of the military and that needed to succeed in athletics.

A closer look at athletes featured in the Museum’s Women’s History Guide

Honoring our past as we celebrate some of the remarkable accomplishments by the women of Team USA.

13 hidden gems in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

Museum team members share their favorite parts of the guest experience, including items off the beaten path.

OlYMPICS & Paralympics in the united states

St. Louis 1904 Olympic Games

Due to the difficulty of getting to St. Louis and European tensions caused by the Russo-Japanese War, only 62 athletes came from outside North America.

Lake Placid 1932 Olympic Winter Games

The Olympic Winter Games came to the United States for the first time. Lake Placid native Jack Shea won two gold medals in speed skating, the first athlete to win multiple gold medals in a single Olympic Winter Games.

Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games

Participation dropped to its lowest level in 28 years because of the Great Depression, but several new concepts made their debut: an Olympic Village (for male athletes), Victory Podium and a shortened period of competition.

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From the ice to the operating room

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Matt Scott looks to continue his impressive tenure with Team USA

Cheri Madsen’s illustrious career has spanned decades

For Tahl Leibovitz, table tennis was home

Jack Whitman, the father of wheelchair archery, leaves behind an inspiring legacy

Two-sport athlete Allison Jones excelled on the cycling track and on the slopes

Julie Chu skated a path for Asian American women in ice hockey

Olympic Moment

Billy Mills: Plenty of Motivation

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Quick Conversations

Honoring Olympians and Paralympians who served in the military

A closer look at athletes featured in the Museum’s Women’s History Guide

13 hidden gems in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

OlYMPICS & Paralympics in the united states

St. Louis 1904 Olympic Games

Lake Placid 1932 Olympic Winter Games

Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games

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