Sport & Science Resources

United States of America

U.S. Olympic Training Centers
The High Altitude Sports Training Complex, Flagstaff
Native American Recreation & Sport Insititue
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport

U.S. Olympic Training Centers

There are four training centers:

Colorado Springs, Colo.
from their website: "The U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs is the headquarters for the U.S. Olympic Committee administration and the Olympic Training Center programs. As of August 1998, there are 12 USOC member organizations that have their national headquarters on the complex, and 12 other member organizations and two international sports federations located nearby in Colorado Springs."
Chula Vista, Calif.
Lake Placid, N.Y.
Marquette, Mich.

The High Altitude Sports Training Complex, Flagstaff

http://www.nau.edu/~hastc/

"... HASTC offers a wide variety of training amenities to domestic and international athletes and teams. The typical users of the High Altitude Sports Training Complex are elite, Olympic, or amateur athletes who are interested in making significant improvements in their competitive performance. Thousands of athletes from many different sports and countries have come to train in Flagstaff in order to take advantage of the superb facilities and services, as well as the "thin" air, that Northern Arizona can offer."

Native American Recreation & Sport Insititue

http://www.charismapros.com/p/narsi.htm

"...located in Indianapolis, Indiana: The Native American Recreation & Sport Institute (NARSI) offers the best youth recreation and sport directors and coaches training programs in America. The emphasis is on training adults to work with children ages 5 - 14 and the overall well-being of these youths. The emotional, physical, spiritual, and cultural development of the children is of prime concern. The classes are recommended for personnel of recreation, youth, drug elimination, housing, health, wellness, and health departments. Tribal Council Members who oversee these departments are encouraged to participate."

The National Institute for Fitness and Sport

http://www.nifs.org/

The National Institute for Fitness and Sportis dedicated to enhancing human health, physical fitness and athletic performance through research, education and service for people of all ages and abilities.