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United States Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame

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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame[1] is an honor roll of the top American Olympic and Paralympic athletes. It will be hosted at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum, opening in April 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2]

The Hall of Fame was established by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 1979; the first members were inducted in 1983. Between 1992 and 2003, the Hall of Fame went dormant, with no induction of new members. In 2004, the honor was revived, and continued in 2005 when the Class of 2006 was selected.

The current process for selecting inductees is two-staged. Fifteen finalists are selected by a nominating committee consisting of athletes, members of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, historians and USOC representatives. The inductees were then selected based on online voting at www.usolympicteam.com, with a requirement to select five individual athletes, one team, one Paralympian and one coach. When the inductees are announced, a veteran and a "special contributor" are also included.

According to a 2012 press release, total membership has been brought to 96 Olympians, five Paralympians, 10 teams, four coaches, 10 veterans, 16 contributors and two Olive Branch award inductees.

Inducted as individuals

Inducted as Teams

Inducted as coaches

Inducted as contributors

Olive Branch Award

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announces U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, class of 2019" (Press release). USOPC. September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Olympic & Paralympic Museum on the Horizon in COS". Visit Colorado Springs. Retrieved 2020-01-15.

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