Tag: u.s. olympic & paralympic committee
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Olympic museum struggles to meet projected attendance, grapples with falling revenues 5 years on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As officials at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in downtown Colorado Springs prepare for the gleaming facility’s fifth anniversary on Wednesday, they grapple with attendance figures that haven’t nearly measured up to original projections and revenues that have fallen year-over-year. Officials said they’re working…
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Limited access remains at Colorado Springs velodrome as management vision emerges
Colorado Springs cyclists remain frustrated over the loss of time long granted to them at the Memorial Park velodrome. The level of access once enjoyed by Olympic dreamers and everyday track racers and youth does not seem to be returning anytime soon. Representatives with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and USA Cycling recently shared…
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Gardner-DeGette bill advances to examine U.S. Olympic Commitee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A committee on Wednesday advanced U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s bill to evaluate multiple aspects of the United States Olympic Committee, including how it handles reports of sexual assault. “This common-sense bill would create a 16-member commission, half of whom would be Olympians or Paralympians, to…
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Denver protesters arrested for blocking traffic during climate change demonstration
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Climate Strike Action Week is kicking things up a notch. After climate change protesters marched in Denver and around the world Friday, their week of planned events continued with demonstrations that blocked traffic Monday. Five members of Extinction Rebellion Denver were arrested Monday morning for…
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Climate Strike Action Week kicks off in Colorado with protests (GALLERY)
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wave of climate change protests swept the globe Friday, with hundreds of thousands of young people, including those in Denver and Colorado Springs, sending a message to leaders headed for a U.N. summit: The warming world can’t wait for action. The Colorado chapter of…
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DeGette, Gardner back USOC oversight push in Congress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A congressional push to revamp the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs gained steam and a busload of supporters on Monday. The judge who sentenced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison and a group of Olympians are backing a bipartisan measure led by Colorado…
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DENVER RUNOFF 2019 | A resounding win for Initiative 302 on Olympic bids
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver voters will have to give their consent before the city spends public money on any future bid to host the Olympic Games. That’s under Initiative 302, which city voters passed by nearly a 4-1 margin in unofficial results from Denver’s runoff election. Supporters of…