United States Olympic Committee - Training Facilities

Training Facilities

The USOC operates Olympic Training Centers at which aspiring Olympians prepare for international competition:

  • The main facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado offers both summer and winter sports training in a variety of sports. It houses the USOC headquarters and many permanent athletic venues.
  • The ARCO Training Center in Chula Vista, California offers training in various summer sports. The largest facility there is a lake for canoeing and rowing.
  • The U.S. Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York is a facility for winter sports athletes. Permanent facilities include an ice hockey/figure skating arena, a bobsled run, and a luge run.
  • A location at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan also trains summer and winter sports athletes.
  • The Pettit National Ice Center on the grounds of West Allis, Wisconsin's Wisconsin State Fair Park is an indoor winter sports venue utilized for speedskating, ice hockey, and figure skating.
  • The US Olympic Rowing Team Training Facility is located at Lake Mercer in Mercer County Central Park in West Windsor, New Jersey. The team also practices on Princeton University's rowing course on nearby Lake Carnegie.
  • The U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC currently serves as an Olympic Training Site for USA Canoe/Kayak for whitewater slalom and operates the world's largest man-made recirculating whitewater river.

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