PARIS – Three-time Paralympian Ellie Marks and four-time Paralympian Paul Schulte were selected to lead the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team into the Closing Ceremony as flag bearers on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Stade de France. The Closing Ceremony will begin at 8:...
PARIS - With three Paralympic gold medals and a slew of Paralympic Games experience between them, four-time Paralympian Steve Serio and 2016 Paralympic champion Nicky Nieves were selected to lead Team USA into the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 as Opening...
The USOPC announces the 225-member 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team that are set to compete at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
Team USA topped the overall medal chart with 126 total medals for the eighth consecutive Games.
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation is embarking on the first-ever comprehensive public fundraising campaign to raise awareness and support for Team USA. The Campaign for Team USA will raise $500 million in the lead-up to LA 2028 and with your help, we can transform the athlete journey for the next generation.
Together, we can ensure that our nation’s very best athletes choose to compete for Team USA, and that the services and benefits we provide make it an easy decision.
We proudly reflect on 2023 – a year marked by foundational achievement for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and our community. In the lead up to the Paris 2024 Games, the USOPC set the stage for continued impact and excellence, bolsterin...
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee is focused on protecting, supporting and empowering America’s athletes, and is responsible for fielding U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, and serving as the steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the U.S.
A federally chartered nonprofit corporation, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee does not receive federal financial support (other than for select Paralympic military veteran programs) and is one of the only NOCs in the world that also manages Paralympic activities.
Approximately 82% of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee's budget has a direct impact on its mission of supporting athletes via a variety of programs for both athletes and their National Governing Bodies. In addition to performance grants and rewards, additional support is provided in the form of training facilities, sports medicine and science, coaching education, health insurance, promotional opportunities, education and career services, outfitting and travel, and safe sport and anti-doping programming.
"WE EMPOWER TEAM USA ATHLETES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINED COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE AND WELL-BEING. "
-Mission Statement
Support Elite Athletes Holistically: Empowering athletes to be their best requires a comprehensive view of health – going beyond the athletic achievement we all celebrate to also recognize and support critical areas like mental health, education, financial well-being, legal rights and personal expression that play a vital role in athlete excellence.
Strengthen our Movement: We're building a stronger future across the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement by promoting a culture of safety, fairness, operational excellence and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Have the Greatest Possible Impact: By growing the Olympic and Paralympic movements and engaging and rallying fans, donors and partners around Team USA athletes' inspiring feats and stories, we are uniquely positioned to help build a better, more inclusive world through sport – a standard we're committed to advancing every day.
Unlike most other countries, Team USA athletes are proudly funded by fans like you. You can give Team USA the power to pursuit their Olympic and Paralympic dreams by donating to the Team USA Fund, where 100% of your gift goes toward athletes and the tools they need to succeed in competition and beyond.
