Located within the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., the $8 million Olympic Visitor Center hosts approximately 140,000 visitors each year. It is the primary facility providing the general public with information about the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Olympic Training Centers and the Olympic Movement.The Center includes the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Rotunda, the U.S. Olympic Store, indoor/outdoor patio eating facilities, a 225-seat auditorium and meeting facilities. It also features numerous art exhibitions that change several times a year. Other Olympic memorabilia displays are scattered throughout the Visitor Center including interactive kiosks at which guests can obtain information on all American Olympic athletes. Just outside, the Carol Grotnes Belk Sculpture Garden features four bronze sculptures and a 12-foot-tall Olympic Ring Wall amidst a landscape of flowers and foliage. Overhead, the rooftop terrace has an Olympic flame display and offers panoramic views of the entire complex and the Irwin Belk Olympic Path.
The Vancouver Winter Olympics are just around the corner and there are only 43 days left until the torch is lit. Are you ready? Taking a tour of the Olympic Training Center located in the Colorado Springs Downtown real estate area is a great way to get in the Olympic spirit! And the best part….the tour is free! The majority of the tour is outside, however. But the weather is supposed to be amazing this weekend reaching nearly fifty degrees and sunny. And I can’t think of a better outdoor activity to do just before the games begin.
The facility provides a training ground for some of the top US athletes and has enabled thousands of youths to achieve their goals by providing mentor-ship and training opportunities for athletes from all over the world. The center includes not only training facilities, but also housing and dining for the approximately 550 of the country’s top athletes. The Olympic Training facility truly is a valuable asset to not only Colorado Springs, but the entire country. So take advantage of this weekend’s beautiful weather and check out the Olympic Training Center in Downtown Colorado Springs. It’s definitely a Colorado Springs must see attraction!
