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Bruce Karr had a blast at Rome 1960

At the inaugural Paralympic Games, he helped the U.S. basketball team win gold and also competed in table tennis, track & field, snooker and swimming

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.

Charlie Moore: An athlete with a purpose

Charlie Moore won Olympic gold in the 400-meter hurdles and went on to a career as a businessman, the athletic director at Cornell University and in philanthropy. He passed away on Oct. 8 at age 91.

100 years later, looking back at Team USA’s success at Antwerp 1920

With the Olympic flag flying over the Games for the first time, U.S. athletes won 47 gold medals, headlined by several future Hall of Famers

Col. John Russell made his mark

A larger than life figure in equestrian and modern pentathlon, he was the oldest living Olympic medalist when he passed away on Sept. 30, 2020 at age 100.

From an idea to reality: How Dick Celeste championed the building of the Museum

The former Ohio governor saw the impact the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had on Cleveland and hopes the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum will do the same for Colorado Springs

She might have been underestimated, but Wyomia Tyus made a habit to finish first

The first person to repeat as an Olympic champion in the 100 meters, she felt strongly about her role as an activist.

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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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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.

Joe Frazier took advantage of his chance to win Olympic gold

Originally an alternate for the Games, Frazier knocked out his first three opponents then won the gold-medal bout despite a broken thumb

They never had the chance to compete

Forty years after the boycott of the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games, a look back at some of the athletes from the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team.

At 100, judo legend Yosh Uchida’s accomplishments speak for themselves

Yosh Uchida coached the first U.S. Olympic Judo Team. More than half a century later, at 100 years old he remains the San Jose State University head judo coach.

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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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