2022 Impact Report:
Following an unprecedented two years, 2022 marked the beginning of a new era for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
Team USA athletes, alongside the USOPC and our community, were able to come together once again – both on and off the field of play – to celebrate everything we have achieved as we progress our mission: Empower Team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well-being.
We proudly embraced our role as conveners – from bringing together athletes across all sports and seasons for the first time ever during Team USA Week, to gathering voices to reach a consensus on issues facing our organization and the world, including geopolitical tensions prompted by the Russia-Ukraine war and sensitivities concerning Beijing hosting the Winter Games. We also worked with the international community to ensure fairness and inclusion were upheld as we navigated important topics like ongoing doping allegations.
In the process, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic community – USOPC leaders and team members, National Governing Bodies, athletes and our partners – advanced action across athlete excellence, sport advancement and community growth. Together, significant progress was made to further ensure athletes’ safety and well-being, protecting both their rights and their responsibilities while championing fairness and inclusion at home and on the global stage.
Our efforts proved to be impactful across the athlete journey, including inspirational performances spanning the Olympic and Paralympic Games Beijing 2022. Though the Winter Games were set amid high COVID-19 rates and featured highly restrictive competitive environments, resolute Team USA athletes brought home a total of 45 medals and impressed the world with an unyielding commitment to excellence. Having watched Team USA perform in two back-to-back Games under challenging conditions, we have once again seen what we’ve always known to be true: Team USA’s resilience will not waiver, no matter the circumstances.
After a year of great perseverance and even greater achievement, we continue to look ahead and take steps toward achieving our vision.
Today, we are positioned to continue to move onward together, better than ever.
2022 Highlights at-a-Glance#
- 88% of athletes agree completely/somewhat that they are proud of their achievements and content with their experience as a Team USA athlete*
- Coordinated getting nearly 600 individuals to and from the Beijing Games, safely, amidst a challenging environment
- Avoided a boycott wherein a delegation would not be sent to the Beijing Games through efforts in Washington D.C.
- Came fourth in medal count with 25 medals at the Olympic Games and fifth in medal count with 20 medals at the Paralympic Games
- Had record performances at the World Athletic Championships (33 medals), FINA World Championships (45 medals) and World Wrestling Championships (15 medals)
- Finished second overall in gold medal count at the World Para Swimming Championships and earned a total of 12 medals at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships
- Continued to expand athlete services, providing continuing education, professional and personal development and financial wellness resources to 995 athletes
- 273 coaches, staff, athletes and other stakeholders were trained in mental health first aid
- 33% Olympic and 22% Paralympic athletes who competed at the Beijing Games were directly impacted by the Performance Innovation Fund
- Provided $2.3M+ in continuing education grants to 480 athletes
- 67% of athletes at the Beijing Games 2022 had at least one personal endorsement deal (vs. 3% at the Pyeongchang Games 2018)
- Supported $811K in total sponsorship/endorsement deals to 277 unique athletes through the Team USA Athlete Marketing Platform
- Brought together 600+ 2020 & 2022 U.S. Olympians and Paralympians for the first time during Team USA Week
*Based on 2022 Athlete Listening Survey with 370 athlete respondents
- Offered independent and confidential support to more than 600 athletes through Athlete Ombuds
- Provided nearly 300 pro bono hours to athletes with $185K qualified through our Athlete Legal Aid program
- Continued to inspire the next generation of athletes announcing our inaugural Team USA Collegiate Impact Awards with eight inductees honored
- Signed a strengthened Olympic and Paralympic Sport Cooperation Agreement with the NCAA to pilot new collaborative efforts to engage athletes and increase Paralympic sport awareness
- Recertified 13 National Governing Bodies and certified two High Performance Management Organizations as part of our annual audit process
- Announced two winners – US Rowing and USA Water Ski & Wake Sports – for our annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Choice Award
- Updated our diversity, equity and inclusion scorecards to align with the American Community Survey as a benchmark tool
- Convened USOPC constituents to advance fair and inclusive sport through our statement on transgender athlete participation
- Engaged with 30 NGBs to discuss their diversity, equity and inclusion action plans
- Exceeded new fundraising activity for the second year in a row, while retaining our donor population
- Brought together 300+ friends and family with our Beijing Hospitality Program, engaging them in creative ways
- Awarded four Team USA Community Champions $25,000 each (split with a nonprofit) for their work in their communities
- Convened 300+ athletes, staff, NGBs and supporters at our first in-person annual Assembly since pre-pandemic
- Inducted eight individuals, two teams, two legends, one coach and one special contributor to the Hall of Fame
- Provided first-ever primetime coverage of the Paralympic Winter Games with NBCUniversal, airing 230+ hours and a record 120 TV hours, leading to increased TV and streaming consumption in the U.S.
- In partnership with USA Wrestling, hosted a training camp for Ukrainian athletes amid turmoil in their country to help preserve their opportunity to compete in the United World Wrestling Freestyle World Cup
- Convened 60+ experts for an International Sport Relations Task Force to support the long-term health & sustainability of the Olympic and Paralympic movements
- Six individuals elected or re-elected to positions at the international level
Global Purpose
Join our peers in building a better, more inclusive world through sport
Vision
Inspire and unite us through Olympic and Paralympic sport
Mission
Empower Team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well-being
Core Principles
- We promote and protect athletes' rights, safety and wellness
- We champion the integrity of sport
- We respect the important role of our member organizations and support their success
- We set clear standards of organizational excellence and hold ourselves and all member organizations accountable
- We engage as a trusted and influential leader to advance the global Olympic and Paralympic movements
- We honor and celebrate the legacy of Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Core Values
- Pursue Excellence
- Lead Courageously
- Serve Others
- Foster Belonging
Learn more about the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee here.
