Olympic City USA

🥇 The Colorado Springs Olympic & Paralympic Training Center Velodrome has reopened! It's not just any racing spot - it's also where Olympians train!

Community Velodrome

🎉Hats off to Cheyenne Mountain High School alum Canyon Barry, for being selected to represent USA Basketball at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris! Canyon, Olympic City USA is behind you, and we could not be more proud. Let's bring home the gold!

Paris Bound 👊

Introducing the 2024 USA 3x3 Men's National Team - Canyon Barry, Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox & Dylan Travis - to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris: https://www.usab.com/news/2024/03/2024-usa-basketball-3x3-mens-national-team-announced

We’re always excited to share what makes Colorado Springs Olympic City USA. And today we got that chance with middle and high school students engaged in the Hillside Connection Spring Business Immersion Program.

🏀 We talked sports, including that the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball teams will be announced this Saturday, March 30 by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.

🌎 We talked history, business and tourism.

🌟 We talked Olympic and Paralympic values - excellence, friendship, respect, dedication, inspiration, courage and equality.

😎 AND, we had a surprise visit from Mayor Yemi!

These student athletes are champions, and they are shining on and off the court.

🥈Two uniforms. One purpose.

Meet Colorado Springs resident and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks, who won silver in the women's S6 50m freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021!

Marks, who made her second Paralympic Games appearance in 2021, is stationed out of U.S. Army Fort Carson and is part of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program- WCAP.

📸: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program- WCAP; Mark Reis/USOPC

There's a reason why they call us Olympic City USA folks, and outstanding athletes and leaders, like Raquel, are part of it. Way to go!

Embodying the Olympic City USA spirit, Class of '66 alum Jim Murphy takes one final lap on the AFA indoor track before its demolition. What a fitting tribute to the legacy of athleticism that thrives in our community. 🏃‍♂️🥇

🏅 Have you heard? Colorado Springs has been nationally recognized as one of the top sports business cities in the country without a "Top 5 Major Sports Team"! Home to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee HQ, 20+ National Governing Bodies and Paralympic Sport Organizations, 50+ national and international sport organizations, the CO Springs U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, we're a hub for sports excellence! 🏋️‍♀️🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️

Proud to support Team USA! 🇺🇸

Colorado Springs ranked among top sports business cities without major teams The City of Champions is getting national recognition in the sports business world.

It was a party in downtown Olympic City USA this afternoon celebrating the 40th annual Colorado Springs St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Thank you to the following Team USA athletes for marching with Mayor Yemi!

☘️ Connor Gioffreda (Para swimming)
☘️ Brooklyn Hays (Wrestling)
☘️ Dymond Guilford (Wrestling)
☘️ Genesis Cejudo (Wrestling)

USA Swimming
USA Wrestling
City of Colorado Springs

Love to see it! 💙🖤🤍 Switchbacks FC!

Thanks to our AMAZING community that came out today to help us clear the stadium for our Home Opener!!

🙌 Shoutout to the Colorado Springs Christian School (CSCS) Lady Lions basketball team for a perfect season and for bringing home their 2nd straight 3A State Championship title over the weekend! That is quite the accomplishment, and you've made Olympic City USA proud! 🏀

Also, congratulations to two local high school boys basketball teams for a great season and making it to the championship weekend. The Vanguard Coursers finished the season as 3A State Runner-ups and the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions finished 3rd place in the 3A basketball tournament. Congratulations on successful seasons!

CSCS closes perfect season with second consecutive 3A girls' title, topping Peyton The Lions stormed to their second consecutive state title, knocking off Peyton 58-30 in an all-Pikes Peak region 3A girls’ championship game at the University of Denver Saturday.

🥇 Did you know that only two U.S. women have ever won gold in women’s wrestling? Meet Tamyra Mariama Mensah Stock and Helen Maroulis! Helen secured the gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, while Tamyra triumphed during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo! USA Wrestling

For Women's History Month this year, we're going to be highlighting some amazing female athletes, leaders, and community members that help make Colorado Springs Olympic City USA! Stay tuned!
📸: Mark Reis/USOPC
📸: Volleyball World
📸: U.S. Figure Skating

Last summer, some of the best leapers from around the world came to Olympic City USA to compete in the Jump Rope World Championship at Ed Robson Arena. The championship featured 3,000 participants, including athletes, coaches and officials, from more than 30 countries.

International Jump Rope Union

The second leaper we'd like to highlight this Leap Day is two-time Paralympian, Paralympic Games Silver Medalist John Register. As a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, Register learned to embrace a “new normal” after becoming an amputee following a misstep over a hurdle while training for the 1996 Olympic Games. Register took home a silver medal in the long jump at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, with an American record-setting distance of 5.41 meters.

Today, Register resides in Olympic City USA and uses his life experience as an inspirational speaker to inspire people all over the world to hurdle adversity and embrace a new normal mindset to win life's medals.

📸: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

On this Leap Day, we'd like to shout out some of the most talented leapers we know, starting with the standing Olympic long jump record holder, Bob Beamon! In 1968 in Mexico City, Beamon leaped into Olympic history with a record-shattering jump of 8.9 meters, beating the previous record by nearly two feet.


📸: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

🥇🎉 Congratulations to the 4 Colorado Springs high school wrestlers who are now state champions after competing in the 2024 State Wrestling Finals! Your hard work and passion are part of what makes the City of Colorado Springs the one and only Olympic City USA. We could not be more proud!


Pine Creek High School, Vista Ridge High School, Discovery Canyon Campus HS, Sand Creek High School

State wrestling finals recap: 10 local athletes bring home state titles DENVER — It was a big night for high school wrestling in the Pikes Peak region, which saw 16 area athletes compete in the 2024 Colorado State Wrestling Championships at

🏅 This week we celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Olympic City USA is home to countless women and girls that have used athletics as a pathway to make their dreams come true and found self-expression and joy through sports.

Let's recognize some of the amazing leaders in our sports community:

🥇U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee CEO: Sarah Hirshland
🏀 Mountain West Conference commissioner: Gloria Nevarez
🏒 Colorado College VP and director of Athletics: Lesley Irvine
💪 The Sports Corp CEO: Megan Leatham
🏎️ Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (Official Site) executive director: Melissa Eickhoff
⛸️ U.S. Figure Skating CEO: Tracy Marek
🏓 USA Table Tennis CEO: Virgina Sung
⛷️ U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum CEO: Marisa Wigglesworth

🥈UPDATE 🥈

🎉 Jared McPike from Colorado Springs and his partner Cayla Smith won silver at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Korea! Congratulations Jared, thank you for being such an amazing representative of all of us here in Olympic City USA!

Congratulations to Jared McPike from Colorado Springs, who has been chosen to represent our country in figure skating at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Korea! 🎉 Olympic City USA is rooting for you every step of the way! Let's bring home the gold! 🥇

Congratulations to Jared McPike from Colorado Springs, who has been chosen to represent our country in figure skating at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Korea! 🎉 Olympic City USA is rooting for you every step of the way! Let's bring home the gold! 🥇

⚽ There is greatness in Colorado Springs! Congratulations on continuing your career, right here in Olympic City USA 💪
Switchbacks FC

The Switchbacks sign a talented player from UCCS | KRDO The Colorado Springs Switchbacks announced on Thursday that they have signed from UCCS stand-out Alex Andersson. Andersson played four years at UCCS. He has a laundry list of accolades including the RMAC Freshman of the year and the RMAC Player of the Year. Andersson is originally from Sweden.

🏒 Let's go Tigers!! Congratulations to the Colorado College Men's Hockey team for their triumphant return to the the top-20 rankings after more than a decade! Your hard work and passion are part of what makes the City of Colorado Springs the one and only Olympic City USA.

Colorado College ranked among top-20 men's hockey teams for first time in more than a decade Colorado College hockey earned an early Christmas gift by sweeping previously top-ranked North Dakota on Friday and Saturday.

Ray Bernabe has been named the 2023 Rocky Mountain State Games Athlete of the Year, which is awarded annually to an outstanding athlete who exhibits passion and discipline in their sport, holds themselves to high standards of competition, and exemplifies teamwork, positive motivation, and commitment. Ray was chosen for this award from more than 12,000 athletes who competed in 32 different sports after benching 182 pounds.

He is among the oldest to compete in powerlifting competitions, and from 2006-2010, Bernabe holds SEVEN incredible records including five national powerlifting records, one state record and one world record.

Congrats, Ray!

📸: Dan Oldfield, Colorado Springs Sports Corp

Join us in celebrating Eddie Mio's induction into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame tonight! 🏒 A legendary goaltender for the Colorado College hockey team, Mio left a lasting impact with his incredible skills and record-breaking saves. He went on to have a successful career in the NHL, playing for teams like the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, and Detroit Red Wings. Congratulations, Eddie! 🎉

Learn more about the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 at
https://www.coloradospringssports.org/events/colorado-springs-sports-hall-of-fame

Meet Terry Miller, a legendary Colorado Springs athlete, who is set to be inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Hailed as the "greatest high school athlete in Springs history" by the Colorado Springs Gazette, Terry led Mitchell High School to state titles in basketball and track & field. He also helped bring the football team to the Colorado State Finals, amassing an incredible 2,785 yards and 224 points in just ten games during his senior season. 🙌⚡

Terry earned All-American honors during his college career, and went on to play in the NFL. Congratulations to Terry for continuing to inspire the future generations of athletes and fans.

Learn more about the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 at https://www.coloradospringssports.org/events/colorado-springs-sports-hall-of-fame/

Congratulations Air Force Falcons! The Commander-in-Chief’s trophy will stay in the City of Colorado Springs following their win today in the annual battle vs. Navy.

Aim High … Fly-Fight-Win! ✈️

Join us in congratulating the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023! Among the inductees is our country’s most decorated winter Olympian; a renowned coach; and the “greatest high school athlete in Colorado Springs history.” This group of inductees embodies the Olympic and Paralympic values of excellence, respect, friendship, determination, equality, inspiration and courage. Congratulations on this incredible honor. This is why they call us Olympic City USA! 🏈🏒 🏃‍♀️ 🥇

Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Eddie Mio (Colorado College Hockey Goaltender), 1995-1996 Colorado College Hockey Team, 1980 Palmer High School Girls Swim Team, Terry Miller (Mitchell High School Three-Sport Athlete), Apolo Ohno (Olympic Speedskating Gold Medalist), Crystal Krebs (University of Colorado Colorado Springs Softball Standout), Craig Thompson (Mountain West Conference Commissioner), Jessika Stratton Caldwell (Coronado High School Four-Sport Star), Bob Graf (Col. F Don Miller Award Winner), Pam Shockley-Zalabak (Thayer Tutt Sportsman Award Winner), Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Pikes Peak Community Legacy Award Winner).

For more information visit https://www.coloradospringssports.org/events/colorado-springs-sports-hall-of-fame/

Congratulations to all the runners who participated in the Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent this past weekend on Pikes Peak - America's Mountain including four-time Ascent champion, Donna Messenger.

At 80 years young, Donna came back to compete in the 2023 Ascent, taking first place in her age group! 🏆

Photo Credit: Anne Giesen

Colorado Springs, Olympic City USA's Mayor Yemi Mobolade will give his first State of the City address on Thursday, Sept. 14.

Be sure to watch it live at noon tomorrow from the City of Colorado Springs page.