1993 U.S. Olympic Festival Explained

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

Statistics for event:

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

EventLocation
Opening ceremoniesAlamodome
ArcheryOur Lady of the Lake University
BadmintonIncarnate Word University
BaseballV.J. Keefe Field
BasketballHemisfair Arena
BowlingUniversity Bowl
BoxingFreeman Coliseum
Canoe/Kayak - sprintCanyon Lake
Canoe/Kayak - whitewaterGuadalupe river
Cycling - time trialsCity of Devine (Suburb of San Antonio, to the Southwest)
Cycling - criteriumFt. Sam Houston
Cycling - road racesOlmos Basin
DivingPalo Alto Natatorium
EquestrianFreeman Coliseum
FencingIncarnate Word University
Field hockeyAlamo Stadium
Figure skatingAlamodome
Gymnastics - ArtisticHemisFair Arena
Gymnastics - RhythmicBlossom gym
Ice HockeyAlamodome
JudoOur Lady of the Lake University
Modern PentathlonPalo Alto College
RacquetballRacquetball and Fitness Club of San Antonio
Roller skatingSan Antonio Convention Center
RowingCanyon Lake
SailingCanyon Lake
ShootingLackland Air Force Base
SoccerBlossom Athletic Complex
Softball - Men'sAlva Jo Fisher Complex
Softball - Women'sAlva Jo Fisher Complex
Speed skatingAlamodome
SwimmingPalo Alto Natatorium
Synchronized SwimmingPalo Alto Natatorium
Table TennisPalo Alto College
TaekwandoPaul Taylor Fieldhouse
Team HandballSan Antonio Convention Center
TennisMcFarlin Tennis Center
VolleyballUTSA Convocation Center
Water poloPalo Alto Natatorium
WeightliftingLila Cockrell Theater
WrestlingPaul Taylor Fieldhouse
Closing ceremoniesAlamodome

Notable athletes

AthletesSport
Michelle KwanFigure Skating
Shannon MillerGymnastics
Alex Rodriguez "A-Rod"Baseball
Tim ThomasIce Hockey
Rasheed WallaceBasketball

Athlete housing locations

Location
Lackland Air Force Base
Incarnate Word College
Our Lady of the Lake University
St. Mary's University

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Antonio Olympic Festival | Olympic Festival gets big embrace in San Antonio City hopes 10-day event turns into coming-out party - tribunedigital-baltimoresun. articles.baltimoresun.com. 2017-06-04.
  2. Web site: Olympic Festival Under Way - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. articles.orlandosentinel.com. 2017-06-10.
  3. Web site: Festival Bigger, Better - tribunedigital-thecourant. articles.courant.com. 2017-06-10.