Ahead of the Summer Olympics, which begin on July 26, day-tripping Coloradans can go for gold in Colorado Springs.
Visitors to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum can select an athlete to run against and then sprint down the track. Here a visitor “competes” against Jesse Owens. For the world’s top athletes, the road to the Summer Games in Paris is filled with hours of practice, competitions and qualifying trials.
While some U.S. destinations — Salt Lake City, Atlanta, and Lake Placid, N.Y. — are famous for having hosted past Olympics, Colorado Springs is unique because it’s where athletes train, and where committees and National Governing Bodies work behind the scenes, hammering out logistics. If you’re not in the Olympic spirit yet, you will be as soon as you step foot into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Here, you’re greeted by the 400-pound bronze “Olympus Within” sculpture from Peter Schifrin, an artist and Olympic fencer.
The museum also gives guests a good primer on Olympic tradition, beginning with an explanation of the ancient Greek calendar that marked time in four-year increments called the Olympiad. And here’s some Olympic trivia for you: The first Olympic event recorded in history was the 192-meter race won in 776 B.C. by a cook named Koroibus.
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Ticket prices start at $15.95 for children 5-12; $27.95 for adults and children up to age 4 get in free.The Paris celebration kicks off in Olympic City USA from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, with the Downtown Summer Fest. It’s free, and includes a torch-lighting ceremony, athlete meet and greets, sports demos and more. The event is hosted by the U.S.
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