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The '''United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Centers''' ('''OPTCs''') are two campuses created by the ] (USOPC) as training facilities for its ] and ] athletes. They are located in ] and ]. Formerly, the USOPC also had an OPTC in ], which is now a training site known as the Elite Athlete Training Center. There is a U.S. Olympic Education Center in ], and other official U.S. Olympic/Paralympic training sites are located in ] and ];<ref>{{cite web|last=Latzke |first=Jeff |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-07-28-679485062_x.htm |title=USOC honors 2 Oklahoma training sites |publisher=Usatoday.Com |date=2009-07-28 |accessdate=2013-08-02}}</ref> ]; Lakeshore Foundation in ]; ]; the ] in ]; a USRowing training center in ] - previously in ];<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123152950/http://www.usolympicteam.com/12181.htm |date=November 23, 2006 }}</ref> Huntsville, Texas and the SPIRE Institute near ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spireinstitute.org/ |title=SPIRE Institute homepage |publisher=Spireinstitute.org |date= |accessdate=2013-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Warren |last=Dillaway |title=Spire Institute Named Olympic, Paralympic Training Site |url=http://starbeacon.com/local/x986692973/Spire-Institute-named-Olympic-paralympic-training-site |work=] |date=2013-02-23 |accessdate=2013-02-23 }}</ref> The '''United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Centers''' ('''OPTCs''') are two campuses created by the ] (USOPC) as training facilities for its ] and ] athletes. They are located in ], and ]. Formerly, the USOPC also had a third OPTC in ], which is now the city-owned Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. There is a U.S. Olympic Education Center in ], and other official U.S. Olympic/Paralympic training sites are located in ] and ];<ref>{{cite web|last=Latzke |first=Jeff |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-07-28-679485062_x.htm |title=USOC honors 2 Oklahoma training sites |publisher=Usatoday.Com |date=2009-07-28 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> ]; Lakeshore Foundation in ]; ]; the ] in ]; a ] training center in ] (previously in ]);<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123152950/http://www.usolympicteam.com/12181.htm|date=November 23, 2006}}</ref> ], and the SPIRE Institute and Academy near ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spireinstitute.org/ |title=SPIRE Institute homepage |publisher=Spireinstitute.org |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Warren |last=Dillaway |title=Spire Institute Named Olympic, Paralympic Training Site |url=http://starbeacon.com/local/x986692973/Spire-Institute-named-Olympic-paralympic-training-site |work=] |date=2013-02-23 |access-date=2013-02-23 }}</ref>


Some athletes preparing for the ], ], and ] live at one of the OPTCs for a period of months or years, while others visit periodically with their respective national teams for training camps, coaching (especially in ] and ]), or physical testing. Although foreign national teams are occasionally granted use of the USOPTCs, they are used mainly by athletes from the ]. Some athletes preparing for the Olympics, Paralympics, and ] live at one of the OPTCs for a period of months or years, while others visit periodically with their respective national teams for training camps, coaching (especially in ] and ]), or physical testing. Foreign national teams are also granted use of the USOPTCs.


The USOPTCs are all open to the general public for tourism<ref>https://www.teamusa.org/about-the-usoc/olympic-training-centers/csotc/tours</ref><ref>https://www.teamusa.org/about-the-usoc/olympic-training-centers/lpotc/visit</ref>, and they are the only facilities for Olympic training in the world to do so. The USOPTCs are all open to the general public for tourism,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usopc.org/training-centers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716122334/http://www.teamusa.org/about-the-usoc/olympic-training-centers/csotc/tours |archive-date=2016-07-16 |title=Tours}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usopc.org/training-centers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729221808/http://www.teamusa.org/about-the-usoc/olympic-training-centers/lpotc/visit |archive-date=2016-07-29 |title=Visit}}</ref> and they are the only facilities for Olympic training in the world to do so.


] and ] at the Colorado Springs OPTC during the Beijing Games.]] ] and ] at the Colorado Springs OPTC during the Beijing Games.]]


==Colorado Springs== ==Colorado Springs==
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The ] OPTC was the first to be built, and has been the home of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee since 1978. Its location on the former ] was selected for its relatively high elevation, which is often thought to improve training effectiveness. Its facilities include an ], an indoor ], the ], two sports centers housing numerous gymnasiums and weight rooms, and a sports science laboratory, in addition to an athlete center and dining hall, several dormitories, a visitors' center, and the offices of both the USOPC and U.S. Paralympics. The ] OPTC was the first to be built, and has been the home of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee since 1978. Its location on the former ] was selected for its relatively high elevation, which is often thought to improve training effectiveness. Its facilities include an ], an indoor ], the ], two sports centers housing numerous gymnasiums and weight rooms, and a sports science laboratory, in addition to an athlete center and dining hall, several dormitories, a visitors' center, and the offices of both the USOPC and U.S. Paralympics. The center hosts ] competition each year.


==Lake Placid== ==Lake Placid==
The ] OPTC facility opened in November 1982, two years after hosting the 1980 Winter Games. The LPOPTC is home to four resident sports: Bobsled/Skeleton, Luge, Freestyle Ski, and Biathlon. Athletes from boxing, canoe and kayak, judo, rowing, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, team handball, water polo and wrestling also train frequently on site.<ref>http://www.lakeplacid.com/do/activities/us-olympic-training-center</ref> The ] OPTC facility opened in November 1982, two years after hosting the 1980 Winter Games. The LPOPTC is home to four resident sports: Bobsled/Skeleton, Luge, Freestyle Ski, and Biathlon. Athletes from boxing, canoe and kayak, judo, rowing, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, team handball, water polo and wrestling also train frequently on site.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lakeplacid.com/do/activities/us-olympic-training-center|title=US Olympic Training Center|date=22 April 2019}}</ref>


==Chula Vista== ==Chula Vista==
A third OPTC was in ], which is located about {{convert|7|mi|km}} south of the city of ], is where the ] trains. A third OPTC opened in June 1995 in ], which is located about {{convert|7|mi|km}} south of the city of ]. The campus was originally named the ''] Training Center'' until 2000 for sponsorship reasons. In January 2017, the USOC transferred ownership of the site to the ], which was renamed the ''Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center''.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Chula-Vista-Training-Center-Celebrates-Ownership-Change-414798083.html
|title = Chula Vista Training Center Celebrates Ownership Change}}</ref> This was done as the USOPC shifts its operations strategy away from directly operating the training facilities.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/chula-vista-city-council-to-vote-on-fate-of-olympic-training-center/103541/
|title=Ownership of Olympic Training Center to Be Transferred to City of Chula Vista}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.10news.com/news/million-dollar-questions-raised-about-future-of-chula-vista-olympic-training-center
|title=Questions raised about Training Center funding}}</ref> The USOPC continues to fund athlete programming at the Chula Vista center through at least 2024.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/south-county/sd-me-southcounty-0111-story.html
|title=It's official: Chula Vista takes over Olympic Training Center|date = 12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/south-county/story/2022-03-13/chula-vista-elite-athlete-training-centers-new-business-model-aims-for-gold
|title=Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center’s new business model aims for gold and 2028 Olympics}}</ref>


The 150-acre campus features sport venues and support facilities for eight Olympic sports: archery, canoe/kayak, cycling, field hockey, rowing, soccer, softball and track & field.<ref>{{cite web
As of January 2017, the training center is owned by the City of ], and has been renamed Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.<ref>https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Chula-Vista-Training-Center-Celebrates-Ownership-Change-414798083.html</ref>The United States Olympic& Paralympic Committee will continue funding athlete programming at the center at least through 2020.<ref>http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/south-county/sd-me-southcounty-0111-story.html</ref>
|url=https://www.att.com/Common/merger/files/pdf/chula_vista.pdf

The 150-acre campus features sport venues and support facilities for eight Olympic sports: archery, canoe/kayak, cycling, field hockey, rowing, soccer, softball and track & field.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.att.com/Common/merger/files/pdf/chula_vista.pdf|title=U.S. Olympic Training Center – Chula Vista, Calif.: Fact Sheet|publisher=]}}</ref> In June 1995, the training center, then known as ] Training Center for sponsorship reasons, was open. Over the years more facilities, such as beach volleyball courts and a BMX track, were added.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/jun/06/olympic-training-center-timeline-medals/|title=20 years at Olympic Training Center|date=June 6, 2015|work=]}}</ref> |title=U.S. Olympic Training Center – Chula Vista, Calif.: Fact Sheet|publisher=]}}</ref> Over the years, more facilities such as ] courts and a ] track were added.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/jun/06/olympic-training-center-timeline-medals/
⚫ The Chula Vista center is also home to the annual SoCal Showdown, a national-level archery tournament that attracts archers from around the country to compete in a several day competition consisting of qualifications and eliminations.
|title=20 years at Olympic Training Center
|date=June 6, 2015
⚫ |work=]}}</ref> The Chula Vista center is also home to the annual SoCal Showdown, a national-level archery tournament that attracts archers from around the country to compete in a several day competition consisting of qualifications and eliminations. It also serves as a training site for the U.S. ] and ] teams.


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Not to be confused with United States Training Center.

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Centers (OPTCs) are two campuses created by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as training facilities for its Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Lake Placid, New York. Formerly, the USOPC also had a third OPTC in Chula Vista, California, which is now the city-owned Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. There is a U.S. Olympic Education Center in Marquette, Michigan, and other official U.S. Olympic/Paralympic training sites are located in Oklahoma City and Edmond, Oklahoma; Carson, California; Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama; Charlotte, North Carolina; the Pettit National Ice Center in West Allis, Wisconsin; a USRowing training center in Oakland, California (previously in Princeton, New Jersey); Huntsville, Texas, and the SPIRE Institute and Academy near Geneva, Ohio.

Some athletes preparing for the Olympics, Paralympics, and Pan American Games live at one of the OPTCs for a period of months or years, while others visit periodically with their respective national teams for training camps, coaching (especially in sports science and sports psychology), or physical testing. Foreign national teams are also granted use of the USOPTCs.

The USOPTCs are all open to the general public for tourism, and they are the only facilities for Olympic training in the world to do so.

Digital displays counting the days until the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics at the Colorado Springs OPTC during the Beijing Games.

Colorado Springs

Shooting relay competition during the 2013 Warrior Games.

The Colorado Springs OPTC was the first to be built, and has been the home of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee since 1978. Its location on the former Ent Air Force Base was selected for its relatively high elevation, which is often thought to improve training effectiveness. Its facilities include an Olympic-size swimming pool, an indoor shooting range, the Olympic Training Center Velodrome, two sports centers housing numerous gymnasiums and weight rooms, and a sports science laboratory, in addition to an athlete center and dining hall, several dormitories, a visitors' center, and the offices of both the USOPC and U.S. Paralympics. The center hosts Warrior Games competition each year.

Lake Placid

The Lake Placid OPTC facility opened in November 1982, two years after hosting the 1980 Winter Games. The LPOPTC is home to four resident sports: Bobsled/Skeleton, Luge, Freestyle Ski, and Biathlon. Athletes from boxing, canoe and kayak, judo, rowing, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, team handball, water polo and wrestling also train frequently on site.

Chula Vista

A third OPTC opened in June 1995 in Chula Vista, which is located about 7 miles (11 km) south of the city of San Diego, California. The campus was originally named the ARCO Training Center until 2000 for sponsorship reasons. In January 2017, the USOC transferred ownership of the site to the City of Chula Vista, which was renamed the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. This was done as the USOPC shifts its operations strategy away from directly operating the training facilities. The USOPC continues to fund athlete programming at the Chula Vista center through at least 2024.

The 150-acre campus features sport venues and support facilities for eight Olympic sports: archery, canoe/kayak, cycling, field hockey, rowing, soccer, softball and track & field. Over the years, more facilities such as beach volleyball courts and a BMX track were added. The Chula Vista center is also home to the annual SoCal Showdown, a national-level archery tournament that attracts archers from around the country to compete in a several day competition consisting of qualifications and eliminations. It also serves as a training site for the U.S. men's and women's rugby sevens teams.

References

  1. Latzke, Jeff (2009-07-28). "USOC honors 2 Oklahoma training sites". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  2. Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "SPIRE Institute homepage". Spireinstitute.org. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  4. Dillaway, Warren (2013-02-23). "Spire Institute Named Olympic, Paralympic Training Site". Star Beacon. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  5. "Tours". Archived from the original on 2016-07-16.
  6. "Visit". Archived from the original on 2016-07-29.
  7. "US Olympic Training Center". 22 April 2019.
  8. "Chula Vista Training Center Celebrates Ownership Change".
  9. "Ownership of Olympic Training Center to Be Transferred to City of Chula Vista".
  10. "Questions raised about Training Center funding".
  11. "It's official: Chula Vista takes over Olympic Training Center". 12 January 2017.
  12. "Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center's new business model aims for gold and 2028 Olympics".
  13. "U.S. Olympic Training Center – Chula Vista, Calif.: Fact Sheet" (PDF). AT&T.
  14. "20 years at Olympic Training Center". The San Diego Union-Tribune. June 6, 2015.

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