This week, El Pomar Foundation Trustees announced approval of a $10 million dollar grant to the United States Olympic Museum.
The Olympic Museum draws on the strength of the Colorado Springs community. As the headquarters for the United States Olympic Committee and 22 National Governing Bodies for Olympic sport, which include Paralympic sport, Colorado Springs is uniquely positioned to be the site for the nation’s first and only Olympic Museum.
"Colorado Springs is a proven leader in its support of our country’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Spencer Penrose envisioned Colorado Springs as a thriving hub of tourism and commerce, and the U.S. Olympic Museum will be a destination tourist attraction, and a powerful economic driver for the region. It will honor the Olympic movement and the athletes who have achieved and endured. Additionally, the Museum’s leadership team, headed by Ambassador Richard Celeste, has demonstrated certainty of vision and commitment to achieve the museums goals." –El Pomar Foundation Chairman and CEO, William J. Hybl
With over 219 million U.S. viewers during the 2012 London Olympic Games, yet with all this attention, there is no comprehensive Olympic Museum in the United States for avid followers.
"The Olympic Museum will be a place not only to showcase the struggle and success of our nation’s athletes but to also express the universal values of excellence, friendship and respect through the philosophy of the Olympic Games. The Colorado Springs community has a passion for sport and a longstanding connection to the Olympic movement. Providing a national home for the U.S. Olympic Museum will allow us to share our passion with parents and children from around the nation and world as they visit the Museum." Ambassador Dick Celeste, President U.S. Olympic Museum
For more information, please contact:
Kristen R. Downs
Director of Administration
P.O. Box 681, Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Ph. 719-358-6325 / 719-358-6766 fax
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