US Olympic and Paralympic Museum

In the Athlete Training gallery, visitors test their speed, agility, strength, and endurance through full-body manipulatives and digital interactives, participating in various Olympic and Paralympic sports. They stand shoulder to shoulder with Team USA athletes, competing alongside these heroes in sports like skiing, sledge hockey, archery, and goalball. Visitors can sprint against a US athlete, steer a skeleton sled, and more, simulating athletic training in the museum’s interactive galleries.

All media is designed with inclusivity at its heart, allowing visitors of all abilities to experience the exhibits through advanced assistive technologies like video captions, audio descriptions, and RFID-powered customization. Accessibility services, chosen during guest registration, are tailored throughout each exhibit, with features such as text-to-speech screen readers, high contrast, larger font sizes, and sign language support.

The museum includes an immersive map of the US that shows the spread of athletes across the country, their training details & Olympic statistics and an exhibit where visitors can study all Olympic and Paralympic torches and read the rich stories connected to them.

Visitors can also interview athletes by asking questions about their choice of virtual Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Paralympian Matt Scott, the wheelchair basketball superstar, answers over 2000 questions using artificial intelligence-powered technology.

Team USA athletes were involved and consulted throughout the project. Because of extensive testing carried out with the athletes, visitors can experience an authentic experience of Olympic sports.