It’s more than 5,000 miles to London and Olympians and Paralympians are challenging the community to walk there with them. In celebration of the 2012 summer Olympic games, Colorado Springs Olympians and Paralympians will be part of the “Walk to London 2012” event, joining residents in community walks and rallies where every step will be [...] [...]
As the official headquarters of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs will host nine events commemorating Olympic Day. The four-day fest will climax with a city-wide celebration on Saturday at the Olympic Training Center campus. The Community Appreciation Day Celebration is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The city joins more than 250 [...] [...]
The 2010 Warrior Games, which feature 200 wounded, injured and ill personnel from all military branches, begins tomorrow in Colorado Springs. The games feature seven sports at venues including the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the United States Air Force Academy and Memorial Park. U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, the Department [...] [...]
Anything going on this week? Nah, just being the hometown of the United States Olympic Committee and having the Winter Games happening on the same continent. Not that anyone here can tell. Colorado Springs isn’t sporting any golden rings or staging any celebrations, nothing to declare that that this is the hub of the country’s [...] [...]