USOPC Hall of Fame.The project was conceived in 2012, as Olympic leaders looked to establish the first full-fledged Olympic museum in the United States.
The Olympic Training Center, located a few miles from the museum in downtown Colorado Springs, draws more than 130,000 visitors a year but had limited exhibit space.At the groundbreaking for the museum three years ago, leaders said they were hoping to draw up to 350,000 a year, though the coronavirus pandemic will have an impact on attendance.