The Sports Business Journal reported today that the United States Olympic Committee will close its international relations office in Southern California and relocate the five-person office to Colorado Springs. The publication quoted USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun, who said that In order for the USOC to operate effectively, it needs to be more integrated on [...]
Continue reading …Scott Blackmun, on the job as CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee since January, was finally, formally introduced to the community at a reception last week at the Carriage Museum at the Broadmoor. In attendance: assorted local luminaries, elected officials, a few Olympic stars and, the one guy in the room with undeniable gravitas, former [...]
Continue reading …Scott Blackmun is the new chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Blackmun is a prominent sports executive and former USOC leader. He spent three years at the organization, starting as general counsel and director of legal affairs during 1998. He moved into the role of senior managing director in 2000 before leaving the organization [...]
Continue reading …The biggest local story of 2009 was unquestionably the USOC deal. Here’s a recap of the stories that chronicled the unraveling, collapse and revival of the agreements between the U.S. Olympic Committee, LandCo Equity Partners and the City of Colorado Springs. March: City drags feet On March 6th, a story appeared that asking why the [...]
Continue reading …A grand jury has indicted LandCo Equity Partners Chairman Ray Marshall and President Jim Brodie on 33 counts. The indictment accuses the developers of violations of the Colorado Organized Crime Act, securities fraud and theft, all felonies. The indictment is the result of a six-month investigation into the company’s business dealings. LandCo was the developer of the [...]
Continue reading …Emergency workers closed down a portion of Tejon Street at about 11 a.m.
Continue reading …It’s hard to imagine what would become of the grandiose schemes of our city’s leaders without the beneficence of the El Pomar Foundation. When it became clear to foundation CEO Bill Hybl and the El Pomar board that Mayor Lionel Rivera could not raise the $1.5 million required to satisfy the requirements of phase one [...]
Continue reading …El Pomar Foundation will make a $3 million grant to the city of Colorado Springs and the United States Olympic Committee to “satisfy the next phase of the agreement to keep the USOC in Colorado Springs.” Acknowledging the urgency surrounding the grant, El Pomar CEO Bill Hybl said that the entire $3 million would be [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. Olympic Committee has created a nine-member committee to search for a new executive director. Committee members include: USOC Chairman Larry Probst Board member Bob Bowlsby Board member Mike Plant Phil Godfrey (Multi-Sport Organizations) Nina Kemppel and Matt Van Houten (Athletes Advisory Council) Micki King (U.S. Olympians Association) Trygve Myhren (Paralympic Movement) David Ogrean [...]
Continue reading …In the event that Colorado Springs voters fail to approve a proposed mill levy increase during the Nov. 3 election, the city will have to make many painful choices. Will council implement furloughs and layoffs, close the Pioneers Museum and city recreation centers, and put the city park system on “life support”? We don’t know. [...]
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