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In 1978, the passage of the Amateur Sports Act (now the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act) as federal law appointed the U.S. Olympic Committee as the coordinating body for all Olympic-related athletic activity in the United States. The USOC is the custodian of the U.S. Olympic Movement and is the moving force for support of sports in the United States that are on the program of the Olympic/Paralympic and Pan American Games, or those wishing to be included. The USOC is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the sole agency in the United States whose mission involves training, entering and underwriting the full expenses for the United States teams in the Olympic/ Paralympic and Pan American Games.
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The
United States Olympic Committee is a multi-faceted
organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., that provides
leadership and guidance for the Olympic Movement in this country and
around the world.