United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

The Olympic & Paralympic Torch Award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding service to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movements. We are proud to recognize Paralympian SFC Elizabeth Marks for her athletic achievements and commitment to promoting the Olympic and Paralympic values through service to her community and country. She will be honored alongside the rest of the USOPC’s 2024 community award winners and recognized this week at our annual U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly.  https://lnkd.in/gEXEzb_5

The Dorothy Franey Langkop Ambassador Award recognizes an individual or a program associated with a U.S. Olympians & Paralympians Chapter that has illustrated the Olympic and Paralympic ideals through their actions or have rendered outstanding services to the Olympic and Paralympic cause. This year, we recognize Jackie Washington, Oly for her service as president of the Houston U.S. Olympians & Paralympians Association Chapter where she helps Olympians and Paralympians navigate the journey from sports to the professional world.

This week, we are honored to recognize two of our National Governing Bodies with the most impactful diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives, as voted on by their NGB peers. Please congratulate our 2024 DE&I Choice Award winners USRowing (over $10 million revenue category) for its United We Row Grant Program and USA Ultimate (under $10 million revenue category) for its Verified Providership Program. We appreciate these groups' commitment to creating a more diverse future of sport in our country.

We are excited to recognize our 2023 Team USA Community Champions in partnership with Comcast this week during our annual U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly. Congratulations to Staci Mannella (Sisters In Sports Sports), Kait Miller (New England Nordic Ski Association), Peter Westbrook (The Peter Westbrook Foundation), and Jamal J. Hill (Swim Up Hill Foundation) To read more about this program and our #TeamUSA athletes who are being recognized, click here: https://lnkd.in/gnQ4pttu

The Jack Kelly Fair Play Award honors an athlete, team, coach or official in recognition of an outstanding act of fair play and sportsmanship. Congratulations to our 2024 award winners Olympians Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles of USA Gymnastics, who exemplified this spirit during the Olympic Games Paris 2024. https://lnkd.in/gEXEzb_5

Congratulations to the USOPC’s 2024 community award winners, which will be presented this week at our annual U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly.  The Rings of Gold Awards recognize both a program and an individual dedicated to helping children reach their highest potential and supporting their Olympic or Paralympic dreams. We are thrilled to honor Move United Sanctioned Competition Series as our program recipient, and Teresa Skinner as our individual recipient. Thank you for your efforts to inspire the Olympic and Paralympic values for future generations. https://lnkd.in/gEXEzb_5

Join us for the 2024 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Performance Innovation Summit at the Colorado Springs Olympic & Paralympic Training Center from Dec. 4-5, 2024. The summit brings together a robust high performance community across the Olympic and Paralympic movements to share recent work by experts from NGBs, the USOPC, professional sports organizations and universities to leverage data, analytics and technology to support athlete performance, health and wellness. The summit will again feature a Technology Vendor Fair with leading companies in this space.   There is a limit of 130 attendees for the event. Registration entrance fee is $50. Please contact PerformanceInnovationSummit@usopc.org with any questions. Register by Friday, November 15: https://lnkd.in/gETkJF35

Cheering on Team USA athletes just got even more meaningful.   531 Team USA milestones later, as part of its Milestones into Meaning™ program, Team USA partner Eli Lilly and Company has committed to donate $2.65 million to support charitable health equity efforts thanks to the milestones achieved at the #ParisOlympics and #ParisParalympics! Every milestone has made an impact to support charitable organizations working to improve health equity. #LillyPartner   Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/gvH_z3Dm

Congratulations to Neven Ilic on his reelection as President of Panam Sports today at the LXII General Assembly held in Asuncion, Paraguay. We are also thrilled to share USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland was elected to serve as one of three vice presidents. Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/gEu8ySR5

We are thrilled to celebrate Nicole Deal, our chief of security and athlete services, who was named a 2024 Sports Business Journal Women in Sports Business Game Changer! Over the past six years, Nicole has transformed how the USOPC protects athletes and provides support for them at every stage of their athletic journey. She is at the center of Team USA’s security planning for international competitions – including the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer – to ensure a safe environment. We are so grateful for her leadership and the expertise she brings to the Team Behind the Team. Congratulations to Nicole, and to all the 2024 honorees! Read more >> https://lnkd.in/gDhxv6qc