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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…

Michelle Dusserre Farrell’s Training Journal

See Michelle Dusserre Farrell’s journal containing the detailed notes of her practices and competitions on display at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.

Wall of Wheaties

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.

Sam the Eagle

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

Saul and Christa Welger: a Paralympic Power Couple

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

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.

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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Michelle Dusserre Farrell’s Training Journal

Wall of Wheaties

Sam the Eagle

Saul and Christa Welger: a Paralympic Power Couple

Matt Scott looks to continue his impressive tenure with Team USA

Cheri Madsen’s illustrious career has spanned decades

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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Olympic Moment

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