1993 U.S. Olympic Festival
The 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival was held from July 23 to August 1, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas. It was the twelfth edition of the junior multi-sport event held in the United States by the United States Olympic Committee.
Statistics
[edit]Statistics for event:
- 3,500 athletes attending
- 125 Olympians attending
- Total sports: 37[1]
- 1,517 credentials issued
- 30 hours of TV coverage on TNT and prime network stations[2]
- 19,000 volunteers[3]
The festival opened on July 23, 1993 with the opening ceremonies at the Alamodome to a crowd of 62,702 and would continue for ten days.
Event locations
[edit]| Event | Location |
|---|---|
| Opening ceremonies | Alamodome |
| Archery | Our Lady of the Lake University |
| Badminton | Incarnate Word University |
| Baseball | V.J. Keefe Field |
| Basketball | Hemisfair Arena |
| Bowling | University Bowl |
| Boxing | Freeman Coliseum |
| Canoe/Kayak - sprint | Canyon Lake |
| Canoe/Kayak - whitewater | Guadalupe river |
| Cycling - time trials | City of Devine (Suburb of San Antonio, to the Southwest) |
| Cycling - criterium | Ft. Sam Houston |
| Cycling - road races | Olmos Basin |
| Diving | Palo Alto Natatorium |
| Equestrian | Freeman Coliseum |
| Fencing | Incarnate Word University |
| Field hockey | Alamo Stadium |
| Figure skating | Alamodome |
| Gymnastics - Artistic | HemisFair Arena |
| Gymnastics - Rhythmic | Blossom gym |
| Ice Hockey | Alamodome |
| Judo | Our Lady of the Lake University |
| Modern Pentathlon | Palo Alto College |
| Racquetball | Racquetball and Fitness Club of San Antonio |
| Roller skating | San Antonio Convention Center |
| Rowing | Canyon Lake |
| Sailing | Canyon Lake |
| Shooting | Lackland Air Force Base |
| Soccer | Blossom Athletic Complex |
| Softball - Men's | Alva Jo Fisher Complex |
| Softball - Women's | Alva Jo Fisher Complex |
| Speed skating | Alamodome |
| Swimming | Palo Alto Natatorium |
| Synchronized Swimming | Palo Alto Natatorium |
| Table Tennis | Palo Alto College |
| Taekwando | Paul Taylor Fieldhouse |
| Team Handball | San Antonio Convention Center |
| Tennis | McFarlin Tennis Center |
| Volleyball | UTSA Convocation Center |
| Water polo | Palo Alto Natatorium |
| Weightlifting | Lila Cockrell Theater |
| Wrestling | Paul Taylor Fieldhouse |
| Closing ceremonies | Alamodome |
Notable athletes
[edit]| Athletes | Sport |
|---|---|
| Michelle Kwan | Figure Skating |
| Shannon Miller | Gymnastics |
| Alex Rodriguez "A-Rod" | Baseball |
| Tim Thomas | Ice Hockey |
| Rasheed Wallace | Basketball |
Athlete housing locations
[edit]| Location |
|---|
| Lackland Air Force Base |
| Incarnate Word College |
| Our Lady of the Lake University |
| St. Mary's University |
References
[edit]- ^ "San Antonio Olympic Festival | Olympic Festival gets big embrace in San Antonio City hopes 10-day event turns into coming-out party - tribunedigital-baltimoresun". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "Olympic Festival Under Way - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ "Festival Bigger, Better - tribunedigital-thecourant". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2017-06-10.