The Olympians for Olympians Fund provides monetary assistance to United States Olympic athletes who have exhausted their financial reserves in attempting to recover from accidents, natural disasters, long-term illnesses, or injuries.
The USA Olympians for Olympians Relief Fund (OORF) was established by
United States Olympic team members in 1999.
Purpose - Sports Charity in USA
The
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for the United States. It was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado ...
(USOC) established the Fund, which is dedicated to
:(1) providing ''charity gifts'' to United States Olympians and their immediate families who demonstrate a significant need due to hardship due to illness, death or other extenuating circumstances; and
:(2) carrying out those other activities which may assist US Olympic team members and their families who demonstrate need for sports charity.
Funding - Athletes Charity
The Olympians for Olympians Relief Fund athletes charity is funded by through tax-deductible contributions from Olympians, former US Olympic team members, and public supporters.
Management
Management of the Fund is under the control of the Board of Directors, consisting of the following former USA Olympic team members:
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Jeff Blatnick
Jeffrey Carl "Jeff" Blatnick (July 26, 1957 – October 24, 2012) was an American super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator. He won NCAA Division II heavyweight wrestling championships in 1978 and 1979 and won the Olympic go ...
, President / Chair of the Board (Wrestling, 1980, '84)
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Cindy Stinger, Treasurer (Team Handball, 1984, '88, '92)
*Caroline Holmes, Secretary (Gymnastics, 1968)
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Reynaldo Brown
Reynaldo Brown (born December 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California) is an American track and field athlete, known for the high jump. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics at the beginning of his senior year in high school, finishing fifth. His pa ...
(Athletics, 1968)
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John Carenza (Soccer, 1972)
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Micki King
Maxine Joyce "Micki" King (born July 26, 1944) is an American former competitive diver and diving coach. She was a gold medal winner at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the three meter springboard event.
She was the dominant figure in women's di ...
(Diving, 1968, '72)
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Cathy Marino
Cathy Marino (born July 13, 1957) is a two-time American Olympic sprint canoer and 8 time USA National Champion. She competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh (1988: K-2 500 ...
(Canoe/Kayak, 1988, '92)
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John Naber
John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956) is an American former competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in multiple events.
Born in Evanston, Illinois, Naber studied in England and Italy where his father ...
(Swimming, 1976)
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Ed Williams (Biathlon, 1968)
Distribution of funds is made by the Grants Committee consisting of the Board of Directors of the OORF and the staff of the U.S. Olympians Association office located at the US Olympic committee headquarters in
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010. Colorado Springs is the second-most populous c ...
, CO.
Only United States Olympians, former USA Olympic teams members and their immediate family members may receive funds from the OORF.
See also
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United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for the United States. It was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado ...
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SoCal Olympians
References
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External links
Official website
United States at the Olympics